German All-Bisque Doll by Kestner with Fancy Boots

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8" (20 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two square-cut upper teeth and one lower, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs with very muscular modeling, painted white knee-high socks with magenta ties and blue ankle boots with tiny heels and black tassels. Condition: generally excellent, small restoration on right arm at shoulder. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: larger all-bisque with well-detailed modeling of body, square-cut teeth, fancy boots.