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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the richly-shaded lips, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, early composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique burgundy woven pinafore dress and knit cap, blouse, undergarments, black leather shoes, socks. Condition: generally excellent, light retouch on lower arms. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885, the doll is known as "A.T. Kestner" for its close similarity to the French bebe A.T. by Thuillier. Value Points: finest quality of bisque with luminous complexion and artistic painting of features.