#161

Very Rare French Bisque Bebe,Series E,by Jules Steiner
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$13,000
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape,large pale blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,feathered arched brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over original skin cap and cork pate,original Steiner composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists,beautiful antique blue silk costume,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent,original body finish albeit rubbed. Marks: Sie E 1. Comments: Jules Nicolas Steiner,circa 1888. Value Points: among the rarest of the Steiner bebes,this example has beautiful bisque and painting,entrancing large eyes.