#323

Pretty German Bisque Doll with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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$2,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with impressed dimples at lip corners,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,early composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: VIII. Comments: Kestner,circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful bisque with luminous patina on the closed mouth child,wonderful antique costume,original body and body finish.