#198

French Bisque Bebe Steiner from Au Nain Bleu with Original Labels and Costume
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,dark blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,widely-arched brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,row of tiny porcelain teeth,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig,Steiner pate,French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 9 10 Paris Le Parisien (head) Le Parisien Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1895. Value Points: deluxe quality bebe commissioned by Au Nain Bleu,the Parisian doll shop,with original wig,mohair lashes,beautiful original dress,undergarments,bonnet,stockings,and black shoes impressed Au Nain Bleu.