#342

German Bisque Painted Eye Character by Kestner with Toy Schoenhut
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted brown eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, short feathered brows, white eyedots, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette human hair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed in woolen suit and cap, shirt, leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kestner, from their 180 series of painted eye dolls, circa 1910. Value Points: very fine modeling especially around the eyes and mouth, original body and body finish, carrying his own little Schoenhut circus performer toy.