#142

German Bisque Googly,221,by Kestner,Size B
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$5,000
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13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass side-glancing googly eyes,dark eyeliner,painted short curly upper lashes,angled brows with ochre shading,tiny button-shaped nose with accented nostrils,closed mouth with watermelon-slice shaped smile,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing,wonderful antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 6 JDK 221 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner,circa 1915,the model inspired by Kewpie which the firm also made. Value Points: most charming medium-sized googly with captivating expression and fine quality of bisque.