#64

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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The round-faced child has delicately blushed pale bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, brushstroked brows with feathering detail, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, original composition and wooden body jointed at shoulders, hips and knees. She wears an antique rose patterned dress with wide lace collar and hem, undergarments, shoes, socks, and straw bonnet trimmed with white berries and flowers. Signed "5". Kestner, circa 1885. 10" (25 cm).