#423

German Bisque Child by Kestner for G.A. Schwarz Of Philadelphia
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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing original blue and cream best silk dress,undergarments,blue knit stockings,cream shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 6 (head) Made for G.A. Schwarz Philadelphia (original paper label on torso). Comments: Kestner,circa 1910,the doll has original store label of the Philadelphia branch of the famed Schwarz family of toy store entrepreneurs. Value Point: fine original wig,body,body finish,lovely costume,original label.