Large Early 20th Century Mannequin Child with Bisque Head by Kestner

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44" (112 cm.) Bisque socket head, grey glass eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, accented lips, four porcelain teeth, on black muslin covered mannequin body, wooden arms with dowel articulation at shoulders, elbows and wrists, and-carved wooden hands, cast iron feet with sculpted boots. Condition: generally excellent, hands may not be original. Marks: 0 1/2 made in Germany 18 1/2. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: handsome mannequin with fine quality of bisque, articulated arms.