#237

German Bisque Toddler, 247, by Kestner Known as "Baby Jean"
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$2,800
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, impressed cheek and chin dimples, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H made in Germany 12 247 JDK. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: delightful toddler with wonderful impressed dimples, original wig, pate, body, body finish.