#166

Large German Bisque Child by Kestner with Closed Mouth
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$2,000
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,thick dark eye-liner,painted curly lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with richly accented lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,lovely antique costume,undergarments,cap,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany 16 (head) Kestner Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1895. Value Points: deeply modeled facial features with rich detail of sculpting,fine quality of bisque,original body and body finish.