#421

German Bisque Child by Kestner with Three Additional Bisque Heads
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$3,750
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue painted upper glancing eyes,painted lashes,red and black upper eyeliner,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with painted tongue tip and row of teeth,brunette mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,original chemise. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 190 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1910,the rare multihead character series set issued by that firm. Value Points: rare doll with beautiful bisque and modeling,also included are three additional bisque heads that complete the original set,including 182 model with painted brown eyes,183 model with painted blue eyes,and 171 model with brown sleep eyes.