#89

Bisque Character, 143, by Kestner
Live Auction

$750
sold
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Description

10" (26 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, two porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, antique baby gown and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A made in Germany 5 143. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: beautiful little child with gentle expression, original body and body finish.