All-Original Rare German Bisque Toddler, Model 220, by Kestner in Sailor Costume

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21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump face, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted eyeliner, curly lashes, incised eyeliner, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips and well-defined tongue tip and two beaded upper teeth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden chubby toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique sailor dress and middy, undergarments, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish albeit finish rubbed on left hand. Marks: M made in Germany 16 JDK 220. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: rare to find model with outstanding quality of modeling, especially laughter crinkles and dimples around the mouth and eye corners, original wig, pate, body, great costume.