#310

Very Pretty French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Series A with Rare Bisque Hands
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$3,100
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows with fringed detail,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with richly-shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,French composition fully-jointed body with bisque hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 5. Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1890. Value Points: an especially pretty bebe with very fine painting,original wig,pate,body,wearing antique dress and undergarments,leather shoes,stockings,additional later silk dress included,and having very rare bisque hands with superb sculpting.