#309

German Bisque Character,214,by Kestner
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$550
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Description
31" (79 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lower lashes,mohair lashes,incised eyeliner,short feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,brunette human hand-tied wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L 1/2 made in Germany 15 1/2 JDK 214. Comments: Kestner,circa 1915. Value Points: hard-to-find model with very fine quality of bisque,original body and body finish,wonderful antique costume.