#108

German Bisque Doll by Kestner with Original Store Costume
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$900
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque shoulder head turned to the right,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full lips,accent line between the lips,brunette human hair wig,kid gusset-jointed body,bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: the pretty little closed mouth doll wears her store-original silk costume with braid trim,undergarments,bonnet,socks,and leather shoes marked "Made in Germany 3".