#232

German All-Bisque Mignonette by Kestner
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$1,050
sold
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Description

7 1/2" (19 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips,blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, painted white stockings with pink rims, black high laced heeled boots, silk dress. Condition: generally excellent, chip at top rim of left hip. Comments: attributed to Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful delicate features of face, closed mouth, swivel head, elongated body, fancy boots.