$5,500
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Solid domed amber-tinted bisque
socket head with very full cheeks and defined
chin,small brown glass sleep eyes in half-moon
shape,dark eyeliner,painted curly upper
lashes,black feathered brows,accented
nostrils,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,two
porcelain upper teeth,black mohair wig over
original painted black baby hair with stippling
details,amber-tinted composition baby body.
Condition: generally excellent,two finger tips
broken. Marks: made in Germany JDK (body stamp).
Comments: Kestner,circa 1912,their portrait model
of a Chinese baby; this very rare example has
alternate hair styles,with original queue wig over
black sculpted and painted hair. Value Points:
very rare model of the 243 baby,in fine larger
size,with original signed body and body
finish,original wig over painted hair,superb
modeling and painting,and wearing its original
outstanding silk costume exclusively-created for
the luxury San Francisco store,Gump's,which
commissioned the doll from Kestner to be costumed
in the Gump workshops. The costume is superb with
lavish embroidery,pom-poms,beads,tassels,and
medallions,and is being sold from the family of
the original owner.