#242

German Bisque Child with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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$1,800
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Description

12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, plump cheeks, brunette mohair wig with side-coil braids, composition and wooden early body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: beautiful child with delicately tinted bisque contrasting her plump facial modeling, original body and body finish, original mariner costume, undergarments, shoes.