#452

Very Pretty German Bisque Child,161,by Kestner
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$600
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush- stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing antique dress,undergarments,brown kidskin shoes,socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C made in Germany 6 161 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: wonderful example of dolly model is all-original,wig,pate,body,body finish and fine antique costume.