#274

French Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner
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$3,200
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes with dot highlights, fringed brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre 13 (head) Le Petit Parisien...(body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1880. Value Points: beautiful flawless bisque on the dear shy-faced bebe, original body with original finish, antique blue cotton dress with embroidery, leather shoes, ruffled lace bonnet.