#175

Wonderful German Bisque Googly,221,by Kestner
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$6,000
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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass side-glancing googly eyes,dark eyeliner,short fringed upper lashes,side-angled brows with ochre shading,button-shaped nose with accent dots,watermelon-slice-shaped smile,brunette mohair bobbed wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body,wearing cotton romper dress with nursery theme design,matching cap,blouse. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A made in Germany 5 JDK 221 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner,circa 1915,their googly model inspired by Rose OÞNeillÞs Kewpie design. Value Points: hard-to-find small size of the favorite googly with choice bisque and painting,original wig,body,body finish,great expression.