#261

Petite German Bisque Child by Kestner with Closed Mouth
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$1,000
sold
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Description
9 1/2" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush- stroked brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,brunette mohair wig,composition body with jointing at shoulders,hips and knees with attached ball joints,pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful child in appealing size,fine lustrous patina of bisque,original body and body finish.