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Description
23" (58 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, incised eyeliner, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with shaded and outlined lips, dimpled cheeks and laughter lines around the mouth, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M made in Germany 16 JDK 247 16. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: exceptional quality of sculpting on this sought- after model enhanced by choicest bisque and painting, rarer toddler body, antique costume, shoes and bonnet.