#161

German Bisque Child, 171, by Kestner
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$1,300
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Description
33" (84 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, slightly modeled brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, brunette human hair over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M 1/2 made in Germany 171 (head) Excelsior (red stamp on body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful large child with original body, body finish, muslin chemise with Kestner paper crown and streamer label.