#118

German Bisque Child, 171, by Kestner
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$1,200
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Description
29" (74 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass eyes, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, brushstroked brows with decorative glaze and feathered highlights, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, brunette human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique lace costume. Condition: bisque excellent, body repainted. Marks: 16 Made in Germany 16 171 6 1/2. Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed child with excellent quality of bisque.