#368

German Bisque Child with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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$1,800
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with downcast pouty expression,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique lace costume,undergarments,kid shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: D made in Germany 5 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1885. Value Points: pretty closed mouth child with original wig,pate,body,body finish,antique costume may be original.