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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, short stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde fleeced wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique romper costume. Condition: generally excellent, some retouch on body finish. Marks: K made in Germany 14 JDK 220. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: very rare character model enhanced by deeply sculpted features and fine oily patina of bisque, original toddler body.