#231

German Bisque Painted-Eye Character by Kestner
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown painted eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,tiny fringed lashes,white eyedots,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips and row of painted teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing pretty antique white-wear dress,undergarments,stockings,shoes and with little mohair pup on a leash at her side. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1910. Value Points: rare model with beautiful bisque and painting enhancing the character expression,original body,body finish,wig and pate.