#289

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$1,000
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Description
15" (38 cm). Bisque shoulderhead turned to the right and downward, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid gusset-jointed body with bisque forearms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: l. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: gentle expression enhanced by fine quality of bisque, original sturdy body.