#260

Pair,German Bisque Twins,Model 171,by Kestner
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$1,100
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Each has bisque socket head,glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,slightly modeled brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,four porcelain teeth,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 1/2 made in Germany 10 1/2 171 3 (head) Germany 3 (body) (on each). Comments: Kestner,circa 1910. Value Points: nearly identical twins,one with blue eyes and blonde hair,one with brown eyes and brunette hair,are wearing identical antique cutwork costumes and bonnets,undergarments,stockings,shoes,and have original bodies and body finish.