#77

French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Figure A,with Original Costume
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$4,500
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Paris Fre A 5 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1880. Value Points: charming petite bebe with beautiful bisque,original wig,pate,body,body finish,antique lace and silk costume and aqua kidskin shoes with silk medallions signed C.M.