#332

Dainty German Bisque Child by Kestner with Closed Mouth
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$2,500
sold
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with pensive expression,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: very pretty doll,rare to find the closed mouth model in this petite size,original wig,pate,body,body finish,nice antique costume and shoes.