#162

German Bisque Child, 171, by Kestner
Live Auction

$900
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Description
28" (71 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows with decorative glaze, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany 171 (head) Made in Germany (blue stamp on body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: pretty dolly- face model with original wig, original body finish.