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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,brown glass sleep eyes,dark
eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and accented
lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,kid
gusset-jointed body,bisque forearms. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 7. Comments:
Kestner,circa 1885,the model closely resembles the
French bisque bebe A.T. by Thuillier whose market
Kestner aimed to capture and is known by
collectors as "A.T. Kestner". Value Points: an
especially beautiful bebe with wistful
expression,superb bisque and painting,lovely
antique costume.