#343

German Bisque Child,164,by Kestner with Beautiful Bisque
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$550
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,modeled brows with brush-stroked painting,and feathered details enhanced by glazed highlights,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth with outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L made in Germany 15 164. Comments: Kestner,circa 1890. Value Points: very beautiful doll with fine gleaming complexion,original wig,pate,body,body finish,and lovely antique costume.