#150

Beautiful German Bisque Child by Kestner with Original Excelsior Body and Wig
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$1,100
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush- stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,dimpled chin,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball- jointed body,wearing muslin chemise dress,undergarments,red leather shoes. Condition; generally excellent. Marks: K 1/2 made in Germany 14 1/2 (head) Excelsior Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful all-original doll with finest quality bisque and painting,original wig,pate,body,and body finish.