#161

Beautiful Rare Model French Bisque Bebe by Steiner,Series C,with Original Body
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$6,000
sold
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Description
24"(61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump face,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,fringed brows with shaded detail,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body,wearing lovely antique dress,undergarments,stockings. leather shoes,and very fancy silk bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 5. Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1884. Value Points: rare early Steiner bebe,with very choice bisque and painting,original body,hard-to-find luxury size