#95

German Bisque Child, Model 128, by Kestner, Rare Closed Mouth Model
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$1,400
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark eyeliner, painted lashes, thick brushstroked brows with feathered details, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K 1/2 made in Germany 14 1/2 128 (head) Germany (torso). Comments: Kestner, circa 1890. Value Points: pretty dolly model with very choice bisque, original wig, body and body finish, silk dress and bonnet, undergarments, kidskin shoes, stockings.