#85

All-Original Rare German Bisque Glass-eyed Character,Model 206,by Kestner
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$3,750
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,tiny brown glass sleep eyes and incised upper eyeliner lending a dreamy look,painted lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with hint of smile,accent line between the lips,original brunette mohair wig with side-coiled braids over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing original pretty antique dress,undergarments,socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: c made in Germany 3 206. Comments: Kestner,circa 1910. Value Points: rare model is all-original,original wig,pate,body,body finish,and costume and has wonderfully-sculpted dimples and eye crinkles.