#194

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A, by Jules Steiner
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$2,400
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 9 (head) Le Petit Parisiene Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: very pretty bebe with bright blue eyes complemented by blue patterned dress with velvet sash and bonnet, undergarments, stockings, black leather shoes.