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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with chubby rounded facial modeling, large round blue glass side-glancing googly eyes, fringed upper eye lashes, side-angled brows with ochre shading, rounded pug nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with "watermelon slice" smile, chubby blushed cheeks, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H made in Germany 12 JDK 221 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912, their googly inspired by O'Neill's Kewpie design. Value Points: wonderful large example of the cherubic faced imp has exemplary bisque, painting, original wig, original body with great detail and original finish.