#356

French Bisque Bebe, Figure B, by Jules Steiner
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$3,600
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, slightly-parted lips, two rows of tiny teeth, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure B No 6 J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful bright-eyed child with exquisite shading of complexion and features, antique costume.