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Description
13" (33 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with painted topknot, forelock curl and side curls, brown glass side-glancing googly eyes, thickly fringed short dark lashes, "dot" brows, button nose, closed mouth with impish smile, unique composition body with chubby torso, loop-jointed one piece arms with starfish-shaped hands, hip-jointed short toddler legs with knee jointing. Condition: head professionally restored, body excellent. Marks: Ges Ges O Neill JDK 12 (head) O Neill (foot bottom). Comments: Kewpie, designed by Rose O Neill, produced by Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: delightful design is wonderfully rendered, perfect original signed body of the rare Kewpie version.