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Description
8 1/2" (22 cm.) Bisque socket head,pale blue glass
inset eyes with darker blue edge,dark
eyeliner,delicately-painted lashes,brush-stroked
and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye
corners,closed mouth with accent lines at center
lips and outlining the heart-shaped upper
lip,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig with braided
chignon over cork pate,Steiner composition body
with jointing at shoulders and
hips,exquisitely-embroidered white dimity dress
with lace edged collar,aqua
bow,undergarments,woven socks,kidskin shoes signed
"0",woven bonnet with aqua silk ribbons.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie B 4/0
(head) Le Parisien (body stamp). Comments: Jules
Nicolas Steiner,circa 1885. Value Points: one of
the rarest models of Bebe Steiner,this example is
in equally rare petite size and exceptional
quality of expression,bisque and painting.