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Wonderful German Bisque Googly, Model 221, by Kestner
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with very round chubby face, large blue glass side-glancing googly eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly upper lashes, short feathered side-angled brows with ochre shading, round button-shaped nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped smile, shaded and outlined lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with distinctively-shaped hands and plump torso, side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G made in Germany 11 JDK 221 Ges Gesch. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: especially fine quality of modeling and painting of features, original exceptionally-modeled body with original finish, toddler costume.