#233

German Amber-Tinted Bisque Portrait of Chinese Baby, Model 243, by Kestner
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$1,500
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-tinted complexion, tiny brown glass sleep eyes, delicate lashes, short black feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with tentative smile, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, brunette mohair bobbed wig, amber tinted composition baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 243 JDK made in Germany. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: flawless bisque with beautiful complexion, original wig, original body and body finish, with original patterned cotton tunic and with original Kestner crown paper label.