#161

Pretty German Bisque Child,167,by Kestner
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$850
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,slightly modeled brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,auburn mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique costume comprising pale silk dress,undergarments,bonnet,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H 1/2 made in Germany 12 1/2 167 (head) Germany (red stamp on body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: very pretty classic dolly-face model with choice bisque and painting,original body and body finish.