#267

Large French Bisque Bebe
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$3,500
sold
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,dark eyeliner,brush- stroked brows with feathered detail,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over original Steiner pate,French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 19 Paris (incised) "Le Parisien" (red stamp). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful wide-eyed bebe has very fine bisque,complexion and painting,original body and body finish,wears lovely antique costume and bonnet.