#203

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Steiner,with Original Costume
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$5,500
sold
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,"dot" accented painted lashes,thickly-fringed brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 15 (head) (Steiner label on body). Comments: Jules Nicolas Steiner,circa 1888. Value Points: very beautiful doll with choicest bisque and painting,softest mohair curly wig,original body and body finish,wearing original rose silk and lace dress,lace bonnet.