#48

Petite German Bisque Child Known as 'AT Kestner'
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$4,250
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm). Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, brushstroked brows with feathered highlights, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, early composition and wooden jointed body with straight wrists, antique lace costume cap, undergarments, leather boots. CONDITION: Generally excellent. MARKS: 4. COMMENTS: Kestner, circa 1890. VALUE POINTS: Rare model in appealing petite size has choice bisque and painting, original body and body finish, antique costume.