#398

Beautiful German Bisque Child,X,by Kestner
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$1,800
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,early composition and wooden plump body with straight wrists,pretty antique dress,undergarments,shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: X. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: an especially beautiful model with most gentle expression,finest bisque,very soft original curly wig,original body and body finish.