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25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head, plump rounded face, blue glass sleep eyes which operate from wire lever at back of head, dark eyeliner, painted lashes with dot highlights, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body, lovely costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure C No 5 J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (head) Steiner (eyes) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1884. Value Points: most appealing shy-faced bebe has original signed eyes, original signed body, beautiful complexion and painting.