#26

Rare Early German All-Bisque Child by Kestner with Shapely Body
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7" (18 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with primly shaped lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs with modeled slightly bent elbows,cupped hands,hip-jointed shapely legs with narrow ankles and little bare feet. Condition: generally excellent,tiny pinflake at torso front neck,small chip at torso back neck. Marks: 2 1/2. Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: rare early model with endearing facial expression,rare body style.