#366

German Bisque Child by Kestner in Appealing Cabinet Size
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$1,200
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted dark curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: D made in Germany 8 (head) Excelsior (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful child with lovely bisque,original wig,pate,Excelsior body,body finish,antique costume and shoes.