#209

Very Dear Petite German Bisque Child by Kestner with Square-Cut Teeth
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$725
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7" (18 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,slightly-parted outlined lips,two square-cut upper teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,early composition and wooden ball-jointed body,straight wrists,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: XXI (rim of head). Comments: Kestner,circa 1882. Value Points: rare petite early model with wonderful bisque and painting,original body and body finish.