#163

German Bisque Child, 129, by Kestner
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$1,400
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Description
17" (43 cm). Bisque socket head, bright blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E made in Germany 9 129 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful child with rarer model number has lovely bisque, original wig, pate, body, body finish, antique multi-layered costume.