#55

German Bisque Child by Kestner
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$1,600
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Description
13" (33 cm). Bisque socket-head, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with pale lips, blonde lambswool wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed in green velvet with rose silk trim, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6. Comments: Kestner, circa 1895. Value Points: pretty brown-eyed child with closed mouth, excellent bisque and painting.