#149

German Bisque Character, 211, by Kestner
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$950
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Description
11" (28 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with space between the outlined lips, mohair wig over plaster pate, composition bent limb baby body. CONDITION: Generally excellent. MARKS: C made in Germany 7 JDK 211 (head) 211 (impressed on pate). COMMENTS: Kestner, circa 1915. VALUE POINTS: Appealing size, original body and body finish, knit costume.