#162

Early Period French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner
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$3,250
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Description
20"(51 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very plump face and pale complexion,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lightly-painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over original pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body with straight wrist,pretty antique costume. Condition: faint early hairline from inner right eye corner to mid-forehead,otherwise excellent. Comments: Jules Steiner,earliest period bebe,circa 1877. Value Points: beautiful bebe with enchanting childlike expression,finest quality of bisque and painting,original body and body finish.