#282

German Bisque Lady Doll, 162, by Kestner with Unusual Chanticleer Costume
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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eye-liner, painted curly lashes, slightly modeled brows with brush-stroked and feathered details, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, brunette hip-length antique hand-tied human hair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body with adult lady shaping. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H made in Germany 12 162. Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: rarer model with beautiful original body, along with antique costume with chanticleer feathered wings at the shoulders.