#407

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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8" (71 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, brunette human hair over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, rose silk dress, ruffled cap, undergarments, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L 1/2 made in Germany 15 1/2. Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful child with original body and body finish, choice sculpting with dimpled chin, finest quality bisque, original body and body finish.