#142

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Doll by Kestner
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$1,300
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body, wearing pretty antique dress, bonnet, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: gentle faced closed mouth child has original body and body finish, beautiful costume, and is carrying little all-bisque baby with sculpted hair.