#74

German All-Bisque Doll, 102, by Kestner with Bare Feet
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$3,500
sold
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Description

8 1/2" (22 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, accented lips, two square cut upper teeth, one square cut lower tooth, auburn fleecy hair, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, modeled bent elbows, bare feet, antique woolen boy's suit, original shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent, tiny flakes at arm stringing holes. Marks: 102. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: most appealing doll with bare feet, and tiny factory original shoes and socks.