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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye
corners,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced
ears,brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition
fully-jointed body,wearing pretty antique cotton
dress,undergarments,socks and white kidskin shoes. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 9 (head) Le Petit
Parisien Bebe Steiner (body) Au Nain Bleu Boul des Capucines 27
(label on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1889. Value
Points: very pretty bebe with wide eyes,fine creamy bisque with
beautifully-painted features,original body and body finish and
rare original label from the prestigious Parisian store.