#182

German Bisque Swivel-Head Doll by Kestner,Snow-Girl Costume,Trunk and Trousseau
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$2,250
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows with feathered detail,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,kid pin-jointed body,bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent,small flake on underside of one finger. Marks: F made in Germany 11. Comments: Kestner,circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful doll with original body,wig and pate,and wearing antique cream woolen knit dress with white fur collar and mohair cap,stockings,undergarments and boots. Along with a large doll trunk containing three additional dresses,woven woolen jacket,two woven bonnets,various undergarments,lace hooded cape with blue silk ribbons,and a paper mache/wax candy container egg with wax baby face.