$1,500
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque
torso,very plump face,blue glass sleep
eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented
nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,accented
lips,two square-cut upper teeth,pierced
ears,brunette mohair waist-length wig,peg-jointed
bisque arms and legs with modeled bent right
elbow,shapely legs,tiny ankles. Condition:
generally excellent,tiny touch-up at leg stringing
holes. Marks: 102. Comments: Kestner,circa 1882.
Value Points: rarity factors of large size,swivel
head,square cut teeth,and well-detailed modeling
of body and limbs,bare feet are enhanced by the
pure beauty of the doll and her charming antique
costume.