#169

German Bisque Child Doll,171,by Kestner with Excelsior Body
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$950
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Description
31" (79 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lower lashes,slightly-modeled and brushstroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,dimpled chin,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique whitewear dress with fancy bretelles,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M 1/2 made in Germany 16 1/2 171 7 (head) Excelsior Germany 7 (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful classic dolly-face model with finest bisque,original signed body and body finish.