#11

Pretty French Bisque Figure A Bebe by Jules Steiner in Original Dress
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$3,750
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,wheat-blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,one finger reglued. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 3 (head) (Steiner stamp on body). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1885. Value Points: very pretty shy bebe with lovely eyes and painting,original body and body finish,wearing original cotton print dress,undergarments,straw bonnet,red leather shoes and with red leather purse.