#268

French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Figure A,in Lovely Antique Costume
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$3,250
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes with "dot" highlights,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows with feathered highlights,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 15 (head) (Steiner paper label of doll holding flag on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1890. Value Points: pretty classic bebe wearing beautiful (very frail) antique silk and lace dress,undergarments,stockings,shoes,woven hat with silk lining.