#527

German Bisque Character,178,by Kestner in Mariner Costume
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$3,800
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 178. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: wistful-faced character boy in appealing small size, has choice bisque and painting, original wig, body, body finish, and wears wonderful antique sailor costume with embroidered anchor, red cap with gold lettering "Marine".