Very Rare German All-Bisque Child with Jointed Knees by Kestner

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8" (20 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, modeled bent elbows and cupped hands, jointing at hips and knees, painted white socks with magenta ties, blue ankle boots with lacing, and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved rare doll with beautiful bisque and complexion, rare jointing of legs allowing kneeling and crossing ankles poses.