#372

German Bisque Child Doll, Model 164, by Kestner
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$350
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$500 / $700
Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with modeling details and decorative glaze, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L made in Germany 15 164 (head) Excelsior Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900. Value Points: all original doll with beautiful original mohair wig, choice bisque, original body and body finish, antique costume.