#79

Grand-Sized German Bisque Character,260,by Kestner in Antique Velvet Sailor Costume
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$2,300
sold
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Description
40" (102 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth with shaded and accented lips,four porcelain teeth,brunette human hair wig,composition and wooden ball- jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: made in Germany JDK 260 X 100. Comments: Kestner,circa 1915. Value Points: rare large size,the boy wears antique blue velvet mariner costume and blue navy cap labeled US Navy.