Outstanding French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A, with Rare Bisque Hands

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38" (97 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, brushstroked fringed brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition fully-jointed body, bisque hands, beautiful antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Mark: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 21 (head) Medaille d'Or Paris 1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: rare grand size in beautifully-preserved condition, choice bisque and painting, original signed body, very rare bisque hands with outstanding sculpting.