#204

Rare German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner with Painted Teeth
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$2,200
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and chin,small grey glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with row of painted teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden loose eight-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,antique lavender silk dress,undergarments,cap,lambswool collar,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10. Comments: Kestner,circa 1880. Value Points: rare early closed mouth model with very choice bisque and painting,original body and body finish.