#147

German Bisque Painted Eye Art Character, Model 186, by Kestner
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, painted blue upper-glancing eyes with decorative glaze, black and red upper eyeliner, tiny feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with painted teeth between the outlined lips, dimpled smiling expression, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 186. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with wonderful expression, deeply impressed dimples in cheeks and lip corners, original body and body finish.