#80

Wistful German Bisque Child,XI,by Kestner with Closed Mouth
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$3,200
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump cheeks,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,dark eyeliner,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing pretty cotton dress with lace trim,undergarments,ruffled lace bonnet,stockings,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: X!. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: most endearing wistful expression enhanced by finest quality of bisque and painting,original wig,body and body finish.