#71

Beautiful German Bisque Closed Mouth Child, 32.30, by Gebruder Kuhnlenz
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Description

21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head with long-cheeked modeling, blue glass spiral threaded inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, early Sonnenberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 32.30 G.K. Comments: Gebruder Kuhnlenz, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful model enhanced by dramatic eyes, pale complexion, expressive features, with original body and body finish, well-detailed layered antique costume.