#37

Rare German Bisque Glass-eyed Character,206,by Kestner
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$10,250
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Description
18"(46 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with pouty expression,accent line between the lips,brunette mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 206 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner,circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with outstanding quality of sculpting and fine luminous bisque,original wig,pate,body,body finish.