#384

All-Original French Bisque Bebe Steiner from Au Nain Bleu
Live Auction

$3,000
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Le Parisien A 3 4 Paris (head) Le Parisien Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1890. Value Points: in original unplayed with condition wearing original (frail) silk dress with lace trim,wig,pate,lavish bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes incised "3",bracelet,watch and fob,the doll and dress both have the original labels of the luxury Parisian doll shop,Au Nain Bleu,and the doll is in unplayed with condition. The doll has a blue ribbon award from 2004 UFDC convention.