#80

Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$1,600
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and chin, blue glass sleep eyes, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, auburn fleecy wig, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball jointed body with straight wrists, nicely costumed in woolen suit and cap. Condition: generally excellent, some body repainting. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: excellent quality of bisque enhancing the character like expression, original early body.