#191.1

Petite Earliest Period French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner w/Rare Closed Mouth
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$6,750
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with very pale bisque and rounded plump face,blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with pale accented lips,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition body with loose ball-joints at shoulders,elbows and knees,straight wrists,open fingers,nicely costumed in the antique manner,antique leather slippers marked "0". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3/0. Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1875. Value Points: rare tiny size of the early period Steiner bebe with beautiful delicately blushed complexion,original body and body finish.