Very Rare Largest Kewpie with Glass Googly Eyes and Fully-Jointed Body

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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with solid dome, painted hair with forelock curl, topknot and side curls, brown glass side-glancing googly-like eyes, delicately-painted upper lashes, dash brows, closed mouth with thin line smile, blushed cheeks, composition body with chubby torso, toddler legs with side-hip jointing and rare jointing at knees, jointed shoulders. Condition: generally excellent, body finish original albeit some crazing. Marks: Ges Ges O'Neill JDK 12. (head) O'Neill (stamp on foot). Comments: Kestner, circa 1912, from O'Neill designs. Value Points: largest size of Kestner's socket head Kewpie with excellent bisque and great expression; the luxury detail of jointed knees appeared only on the larger size Kestner Kewpies.