#228

German Bisque Character, 143, by Kestner 400/500
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$650
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Description
7" (18 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four tiny porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden body with jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: made in Germany 143. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: the impish quality of the model is perfectly rendered in this example.