German Bisque Blue-Eyed Fashion Lady, 162, by Kestner in Original Costume

Lot Number: 
189
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair upswept wig, plaster pate, composition body with adult female shape of torso, elongated limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: D made in Germany 8 162 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1900, their composition bodied Gibson Girl. Value Points: having beautiful bisque, original wig, pate, body, body finish, and lovely antique Edwardian costume, undergarments, shoes, stockings.
Realized Price: 
$1,100
Presale Estimate: 
1400/2100