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Life-Size German Bisque Character By Kestner
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$1,600
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24" (61 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, long painted lashes, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain teeth, tongue, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Q made in Germany 20 JDK 220. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912,the model is actually their 226 model, but is marked 220. Value Points: outstanding quality of bisque and modeling, original wig, pate, body, body finish, wonderful antique costume.