#230

Very Rare Large German All-Bisque Barefoot Girl by Kestner
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$9,000
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso,very plump face,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils of rounded nose,closed mouth with contented expression on the outlined lips,blonde mohair wig,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,bare feet,modeled cupped or closed hands,wearing lovely frail rose silk party dress and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kestner,circa 1880. Value Points: extremely rare size of the early all-bisque with very rounded plump facial features contrast delightfully with her dainty ankles,well-detailed body modeling,finest quality of bisque with nicely blushed cheeks and outlined lips.