#148

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$1,400
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush- stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with center accent line,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany. Comments: Kestner,circa 1890. Value Points: very pretty shy faced child with original wig,pate,early body and body finish,wearing original cotton antique dress,undergarments,leather shoes,stockings.