#263

Very Rare German Painted Eye Art Character, 206, by Kestner
10 Watching
Live Auction

BA**IN
$2,700
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Estimate
$2,500 / $3,500
Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, blue outlined eyes, white eye dots, red and black upper eyeliner, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, outlined lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, hands retouched. Marks: C 1/2 made in Germany 206 7 1/2. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910, from their art character series, designed to be presented with glass eyes or, this extremely rare, painted eye version. Value Points: very rare character, enhanced further by finest sculpting, bisque and painting.