#138

Gentle-Featured French Bisque Bebe, Series C, by Jules Steiner
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$4,000
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and fringed brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 1. Comments: Jules Steiner, Series C, circa 1885. Value Points: the gentle-featured bebe has finest bisque and painting with beautiful blushing, original body and body finish, original antique costume.