#225

Very Dear Tiny French Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner
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$2,800
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Description
8 1/2" (22 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 1. Comments: Jules Steiner, Paris, circa 1888. Value Points: rare tiniest size Steiner bebe with beautiful expression and bisque, especially rare to find fully-articulated body in this size, wearing original mariner costume and cap, undergarments, shoes.