#315

German Bisque Character, Model 143, by Kestner in Rare Large Size
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, dimpled chin, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L made in Germany 15 143 (head) Germany 5 1/2 (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: very choice bisque and painting, original body and body finish, very rare size of the sought-after model.