#386

German Bisque Character, Model 143, by Kestner
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$500
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, impressed dimples at lip corners, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: B made in Germany 6 143. Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: charming little sailor with original wig, pate, body and body finish.