#420

German Bisque Character With Painted Eyes,186,by Kestner
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,blue upper glancing eyes,black and red upper eyeliner,tiny feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with painted teeth between the outlined lips,dimpled smiling expression,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 186. Comments: Kestner,circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with wonderful expression,well-rendered dimples in cheeks and lip corners,painted teeth.