#175

German Bisque Character Baby by Kestner with Sculpted Hair
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$1,600
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Description
24" (61 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head with blonde brush-stroke painted hair with defined forelock curl, dark blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, composition bent limb baby body, antique baby suit. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany 19. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: beautiful modeling and bisque, exceptional detail of hair painting, original body and body finish.