#66

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Steiner with Closed Mouth and Wire-Lever Sleep Eyes
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$4,300
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump facial shape,brown glass sleep eyes that operate from wire-lever at back of head,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 B (black ink script) J. Steiner SGDG 6 Bourgoin (red stamp) Le Petit Parisien J. Steiner SGDG (torso). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with fine quality painting and sculpting,rare closed mouth for this model,original body and body finish,wearing fine antique woolen mariner costume,undergarments,leather ankle boots.