#41

French Bisque Bebe Steiner,Figure C,with Splendid Blue Eyes
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$6,750
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plump cheeks,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,fringed brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with hint of smile,impressed dimples at lip corners,shaded lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure C. No 4 Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (head) Le Petit Parisienne J. St. (stamp on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1886. Value Points: very beautiful face complemented by unusually beautiful eyes on this model,choice bisque,original body and body finish,wearing lovely frail aqua silk dress,undergaremnts,aqua shoes,brown velvet plumed bonnet.