#12

German Bisque Googly, 221, by Kestner
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$10,750
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Description
16" (40 cm). Bisque socket head with rounded facial modeling, large round blue glass side- glancing eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eye sockets, dark painted curly lashes, slanted feathered brows with ochre shading, pug nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with "watermelon slice" smile, shaded lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, detailed body dimples. Condition: generally excellent, eyes set. Marks: H Germany 12 JDK 221 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: wonderful large size Googly with most endearing expression, lovely bisque, original body and body finish.