#399

All-Original German Bisque Closed Mouth Child,169,by Kestner
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$1,300
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,thick brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,dimpled chin,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball- jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: D made in Germany 8 169 (head) Germany (red stamp on body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1895. Value Points: pretty closed mouth child has original body and body finish,original soft wig and pate,and is wearing original flowered dress with black velvet trim,undergarments,knit stockings with "B" letters,and original leather shoes.