#82

German Bisque Character, Baby Jean, by Kestner
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$1,700
sold
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Description

18" (46 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, organdy baby gown, bonnet, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K made in Germany 14 247 JDK. Comments: Kestner, circa 1914,the model was known as Baby Jean. Value Points: most expressive wide- eyed features, choice bisque, original body and body finish.