$11,000
Kestner "A. T." Bisque Doll, impressed 15 , resembling the bebes of French maker A. Thullier, with accented open / closed mouth with space between lips suggesting tongue, weighted brown glass eyes, feathered brows, shapely double-chin, blonde mohair wig on plaster pate (pate cracked), and early straight-wrist jointed composition body in the original finish, in period cherry wool challis coat, lace-edged cape and ribbons, white lawn and lace dress, cotton undergarments, socks, Size 3 brown kid side-buttoned boots, cherry satin hat, and garnet velvet bonnet, ht. 23 1/2 in., (some paint wear on body, small flesh-colored firing chip on wig rim, firing flaw at seam of each ear, eyes slightly loose). Condition as noted, chip on inner wig rim, and riased firing line at back of head, eyes loose in setting.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
