#165

German Bisque Character,211,by Kestner in Grand Size with Wonderful Bonnet
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$750
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,shaded lips,two porcelain lower teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition baby body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,body repainted. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 JDK 211. Comments: Kestner,circa 1912. Value Points: rare largest size of the well-modeled character,with fine quality bisque and sculpting,original wig,and wonderful antique baby bonnet.