#347

An All-Original German Bisque Child,215,by Kestner
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$550
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,fur brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 1/2 made in Germany 10 1/2 215 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1910. Value Points: pristine original condition,with perfect brows,wonderful soft curly mohair wig,original body and body finish,fine antique family-made dress with lace detail,original undergarments,aqua silk shoes.