#449

German Bisque Child, 171, by Kestner
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$950
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32" (81 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M 1/2 made in Germany 16 1/2 171 (head) Excelsior (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: pretty dolly- faced model with excellent quality of bisque, original body and body finish.