#430

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Smiling Character, 185, by Kestner
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with smiling expression, outlined lips, row of painted teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C 1/2 made in Germany 1 1/2 185. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910, the smiling character was offered in both painted eye and glass eye variations. Value Points: especially pleasing modeling with impressed cheek dimples, very fine bisque and complexion, original body and body finish, antique costume.