#243

Grand German Bisque Child Doll with Closed Mouth by Kestner, Size 17
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Description
35" (89 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, accented lips, unpierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, body repainted, eyes set. Marks: 17. Comments: Kestner, circa 1882. Value Points: very rare-to-find grand exhibition size of the early closed mouth child, original early body, fine quality of bisque.