#8

Beautiful German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Known as "A.T. Kestner"
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$6,750
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks,brown glass eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,pointy-shaped nose with shaded nostrils,closed mouth,defined space between the outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,composition and wooden early body with attached ball joints,straight wrists and jointed ankles,wearing pretty lace dress and bonnet with rose silk ribbons,undergarments,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner,the model known as A.T. Kestner for its resemblance to the French A.T. bebe,circa 1885. Value Points: very beautiful example of the rare doll,having gleaming patina of complexion,rarer original body and body finish,jointed ankles.