#76

French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner,Series C,with Hand-Lettered Provenance
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$6,800
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully- jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 1 (head) J. St. (cadeceus symbol on body). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1885,ink lettered on the torso is the message "Mon poupon,Maurice,donne in 1885". Value Points: very pretty gentle-faced bebe with lovely blushing,original body and body finish,antique rose cashmere dress with lace and feather- stitching,bonnet,undergarments,stockings,brown leather ankle boots marked "Modes de Paris".