#513

German Bisque Blue-Eyed Character, 143, by Kestner
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$950
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, brunette mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: H made in Germany 13 143 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: beautifully-preserved doll with very fine bisque, modeling, and painting, original body and body finish.