#236

German Bisque Child, 142, by Kestner with Excelsior Body
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$2,200
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36" (91 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows with sculpting detail, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, four porcelain teeth, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0 1/2 made in Germany 18 1/2 142 (head) Excelsior Germany 9 (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful Kestner child with signed deluxe model body, choice bisque, original wig, multi-layered antique costume.