#10

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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$1,600
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Description
7" (18 cm). Bisque socket head with rounded facial modelling, bright blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden fully jointed body, antique costume. CONDITION: Generally excellent. MARKS: 2 1/2. COMMENTS: Kestner, circa 1890. VALUE POINTS: Most appealing tiny closed mouth doll with fine lustrous patina.