#672

Grand-Sized German Bisque Child,142,by Kestner with Splendid Wig
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$3,600
sold
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Description
40" (102 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,slightly- modeled brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,four porcelain teeth,long blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 142 (head) Excelsior (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: rare grand size with luxury-quality bisque,painting,original body and body finish,and splendid luxe mohair wig with soft curls.