#53

German Bisque Character, 247, by Kestner
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$1,050
sold
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Description

11" (28 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 247 JDK. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: appealing petite size of the dimpled baby with choice bisque, original wig, pate, body, body finish.