#145

Petite French Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner
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$2,100
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body, pretty antique costume and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 3 (head) Le Petit Parisien (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: precious petite size with sweet expression, lovely bisque and painting, original wig, pate, body and body finish.