#460

German Bisque Child, Model 169, with Closed Mouth by Kestner
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H made in Germany 12 1/2 169 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: fine quality of bisque, closed mouth, original body and body finish.