#282

German Bisque Child, Model 143, by Kestner with Fine Antique Costume
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$500 / $600
Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C 7 143 Germany (head). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: especially pretty example of the sought-after doll with choice bisque and painting, original wig, body, and body finish.