#292

French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Series C with Original Au Nain Bleu Label
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$6,000
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,pale blue glass paperweight eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and fringed brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,French composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 0 (head) Au Nain Bleu E. Chauviere Boul des Capucines 27 Paris (body label). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1882,the model was sold by the prestigious Parisian doll store of Au Nain Bleu. Value Points: Very beautiful face and painting,original body and body finish. original store label,lovely silk costume,undergarments including bebe stays,bonnet,shoes and socks.