#149

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$1,300
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi- feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,outlined lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball jointed body with straight wrists,pretty antique costume,bonnet,undergarments,socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent,significant wig pulls around the crown rim albeit hidden under wig. Marks: 7. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: especially pretty little child with shy expression,original body and body finish.