#107

German Bisque Child,171,by Kestner with Wonderful Costume
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$750
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Description
32" (81 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lower lashes,mohair lashes,slightly-modeled brush-stroked brows with feathered detail,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,brunette mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M made in Germany 16 171 6 1/2 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: classic dolly face model has original wig,body,body finish,and is wearing a wonderful family-made costume comprising multi-layered undergarments including flannel petticoat and two additional petticoats,cotton dress,white wool coat with ruffled three-tiered collar,bonnet,stockings,and ankle boots.