#238

German Bisque Character "Baby Jean", 247, by Kestner
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$2,300
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Description

13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition bent limb baby body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 247 JDK 10. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914. Value Points: endearing child with impressed dimples, lovely bisque, original body, wig, body finish.