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Pretty German Bisque Child with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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$2,100
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,dark eyeliner,thick brush- stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden fully jointed early body with straight wrists,antique rose cotton dress,undergarments,kid shoes,cotton cap,brooch pin. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful closed mouth child with fine luminous bisque,original body and body finish.