#423

German Bisque Child Doll,164,by Kestner with Original Signed Body
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$1,500
sold
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Description
2 1/2" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,nice antique dress,undergarments,leather ankle boots and woven bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K 1/2 made in Germany 14 1/2 164 (head) Germany (red stamp on body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful classic dolly model with finest bisque and painting,original wig,pate,body,body finish and wonderful antique costume highlighted by superb woven straw bonnet.