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Beautiful French Bisque Bebe,Figure C,with Gentle Smiling Expression by Jules Steiner
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$3,750
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with plumply modeled cheeks,very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes with dot highlights,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with upturned corners of the shaded outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig over Steiner pate,French composition fully jointed body,antique aqua silk dress with lace trim,undergarments,stockings,aqua sateen shoes,earrings,and straw bonnet with velvet trim and aqua satin ribbons. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure C No 4 J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (head) Petit Parisien ...(torso). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1885. Value Points: rare-to-find model with outstanding bisque and painting,brilliant eyes,original body and body finish.