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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly
lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full lips
in pouty expression,auburn mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body with shorter
toddler legs,wearing fine antique blue wool mariner costume and cap. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: C made in Germany 14 208 (head) Germany (torso). Comments: Kestner,circa
1910,the extremely rare art character model was offered with either glass or painted eyes; few
models are known to exist. Value Points: the rarity of the model is rivaled by the very fine detail
of sculpting with impressed details of frown lines around eyes and mouth,plump chin,original
body and body finish.