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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump rounded face,very pale complexion,blue
glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented
nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with pale accented lips,ears pierced into head,blonde
lambswool wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: 3/0. Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1877,one of the earliest models of his
bebe. Value Points: very rare tiny size of the bebe which is,in itself extremely rare to find,has
most beautiful delicate bisque with rich decoration around the eyes,original Steiner
body,lovely antique costume including embroidered white
dress,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes signed Eden Bebe Paris,velvet jacket with lace
trim,mauve straw bonnet with violets,and a mauve silk early parasol with carved bone handle.