#103

German Bisque Child,169,by Kestner with Closed Mouth and Gentle Expression
Live Auction

$2,200
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows with sculpted detail,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing lovely antique dress,undergarments,kidskin shoes,stockings,lace bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 1/2 made in Germany 10 1/2 (head). Comments: Kestner,circa 1890. Value Points: especially-charming gentle expression on the closed mouth child enhanced by fine quality of bisque and decoration,original body and body finish,soft mohair wig.