#12

All-Original German Bisque Doll, 149, by Kestner
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$700
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Description
10" (25 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, accented lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: j made in Germany 1 149. Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: petite pretty child doll has original wig, pate, body, body finish, silk dress with layered undergarments, tiny leather shoes.