#142

German Bisque Character, 179, by Kestner
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$3,000
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Description
16" (40 cm). Bisque socket head, painted facial features, brown upper glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, fringe-painted upper lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique khaki soldier's uniform. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 179. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: excellent bisque and painting on the painted eye character, original body and body finish, antique costume.