#430

All-Original Petite French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner
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$2,100
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 5 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: most endearing petite bebe has original wig, pate, body, original body finish, and wears original lace and silk ribbon-trimmed long gown, undergarments, socks, tan leather shoes and jewelry.