#192

German Bisque Character,143,by Kestner
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$750
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,thick brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,shaded and outlined lips,two porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig over plaster pate,composition and wooden ball-jointed body with shorter toddler legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C made in Germany 143 (head) Germany (body) Comments: Kestner,circa 1910. Value Points: all original appealing character with especially beautiful body finish,choice bisque,antique cotton dress,hat,undergarments,striped stockings,leather shoes.