#423

German Bisque Doll with Closed Mouth, Attributed to Kestner
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$1,400
sold
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Description

17" (43 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulder head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brown brush stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with downcast pouty lips, brunette human hair wig, kid stitch-jointed body, paper mache lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8. Comments: attributed to Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: very pretty doll with luminous bisque, original commercial body in very fine condition, beautiful antique blue silk gown, undergarments, shoes, stockings.