#52

German All-Bisque "Max" and "Moritz" with Sculpted Costumes by Kestner
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$1,900
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Description
4.5" (11 cm.) Each has bisque socket head with sculpted distinctive hair modeling,painted facial features with side-glancing googly-like eyes,beaming smile,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs with brown ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent,Max has restoration on left fingers,tiny flake on left leg rim. Marks: 440 (legs). Comments: Kestner,circa 1915,the characters were inspired by the storybook figures of Wilhelm Busch,Max has sculpted bobbed hair,sculpted blue jacket,yellow pants; Moritz has brown topknot and side curls,green sculpted shirt and pink pants. Value Points: rare little characters with wonderfully-sculpted features and costumes.