#308

All-Original French Bisque Bebe in Red Silk Ensemble by Jules Steiner
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$6,250
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes with dot highlights, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition and wooden body with jointing at shoulders and hips, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris A 7 (head) Le Petit Parisien (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Paints: dainty little bebe with original signed body, original wig, pate, body finish, wearing original red silk dress with lace trim, undergarments, socks, leather shoes, red kidskin purse.