#173

German Bisque Child, 174, by Kestner
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$1,900
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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes incised upper eyeliner, brush stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 6 174 (head) Germany (body) 174 (pate). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: very beautiful child is all original, wig, signed pate, body, body finish, lovely antique embroidered dress and antique French leather shoes signed C.C.