$11,500
Sold
sold
Click image to enlarge
Description
27" (68 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass
sleep eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut,
painted lashes, incised eyeliner, mauve
eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered
brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils,
closed mouth with defined space between the
shaded and outlined lips, brunette mohair wig
over cork pate, early composition and wooden
fully jointed body with attached ball-joints,
straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: 16 X. Comments: Kestner, circa 1890,
the model is known as "A.T. Kestner" because
of its resemblance to the French doll marked
A.T. Value Points: large and very beautiful doll
with distinctive sculpting, fine bisque, original
body and body finish, antique costume.