#146

French Bisque Bebe,Series C,by Jules Steiner
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$4,250
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes with wire- lever attachment,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body,wearing pretty silk and lace dress,ruffled lace bonnet,undergarments,socks,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 3 (head,incised) J. Steiner Bte SGDG J. Bourgoin (red ink script) Le Petit Parisien (black stamp on torso) J. Steiner (eyes). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1880. Value Points: very pretty early Steiner bebe with original signed body and signed Steiner eyes.