#247

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Doll by Kestner, Size 13
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$2,000
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Description

18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass eyes, painted lashes, brush stroked brows with decorative glaze, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, pouty expression, brunette human hair, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique maroon woolen dress and cap, undergarments, black leather lacing boots, black stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: pretty closed mouth doll with wonderful antique school girl costume, original early Kestner body with original finish.