#63

German Bisque Child with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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The tiny bisque socket head doll has brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, original composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. The doll wears antique silk dress with lace Bertha collar and hem, undergarments, rose kidskin slippers, rose silk bonnet with net and floral decorations. Signed "1". Kestner, circa 1890. 6" (15 cm).