#367

Pretty German Bisque Character by Kestner with Original Excelsior Body
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$900
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark painted lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,brunette mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany 11 (head) Excelsior D.R.P (red stamp on body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1912,their 143 model. Value Points: very fine quality of modeling with expressive features,original wig,pate,body,body finish,original antique costume.