#122

German Bisque Child, 164, by Kestner
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$1,900
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Description
30" (76 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, thick brushstroked brows with enhancing decorative glaze, 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, antique multi-layered costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M Made in Germany 16 164 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful child doll with choicest bisque has original wig, pate, body, body finish.