#134

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Original Signed Steiner Body
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$2,100
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and fringed brows, shaded nostrils, slightly-parted shaded lips, row of tiny porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body, original cotton dress, undergarments, stockings and shoes. Marks: Figure A 15 Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner Medaille d'Or Paris 1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed child with delicate complexion and blush, original body and body finish.