#232

German Wax Child Doll with Original Costume and Chest of Drawers
Live Auction

$900
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Thick wax-over-composition socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,closed mouth,original blonde mohair wig,original costume,fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. near mint body. Comments: circa 1885. the facial model and body style suggest production by Kestner. Value Points: rare doll in well-preserved condition; the doll owns her fine original dress and undergarments,included is a wooden three-drawer chest with paint-grained decorations and unusual bone handles.