#233

French Bisque Bebe "Le Parisien" by Jules Steiner
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$2,300
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, widely arched brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 6 Paris (incised) Le Parisien (red stamp on head) Bebe Le Parisien Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Steiner, circa 1895. Value Points: pretty blue-eyed bebe has original signed body, original store chemise (sleeves frail) matching bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes.