#72

Delightful German Bisque Googly,221,by Kestner
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes,dark eyeliner,fringed curly lashes,feathered angled brows with ochre shading,button-shaped nose with accented nostrils,closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped smile,brunette mohair bobbed wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing,antique sailor costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany 11 JDK 227 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner,circa 1912,the model was inspired by Rose O̴Neill̴s Kewpie design,Value Points: the beloved googly has most lovable expression,enhanced by fine quality of bisque,original body and body finish.