#159

German Bisque Child by Kestner,Model 164,with Signed Body
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$500
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,slightly parted lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 0 3/4 164 (head) Germany (red stamp on body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful dolly-face model has original wig,pate,body,body finish,and original family-made cotton and lace undergarments,bonnet and night gown.