#248

German Bisque Lady Doll, 162, by Kestner with Original Lady Body
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25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted long lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair in upswept fashion over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed lady body with shapely bosom, waist, and derriere, elongated limbs with straight wrists, wearing pretty antique lingerie, with antique corset. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13 made in Germany 162 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900, their composition bodied version of the Gibson Girl. Value Points: hard to find fashion lady in wonderful larger size with beautiful bisque, decorative glaze on brows and lips, original lady body with original finish.