#337

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Doll by Kestner with Costumes
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed early body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 16. Comments: Kestner, circa 1880. Value Points: lovely early closed mouth child with choice bisque and painting, original body and body finish, antique costume, and owning five additional antique dresses.