#167

Rare German Bisque Child,128 with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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$1,700
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump facial modeling,brown glass sleep eyes,dark painted eye-liner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,dimpled chin,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body with straight wrists,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: made in Germany 13 128. Comments: Kestner,circa 1895. Value Points: rare 128 model is seldom found with closed mouth,has fine quality of bisque and beautiful original wig.