#165

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Doll by Kester
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$1,500
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with decorative glaze, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden six-loose-ball-jointed early body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful gentle-faced closed mouth doll, original body and body finish, lovely antique costume.