#112

French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner,Figure A,in Fine Winter Costume
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$3,900
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted "dot' lashes,fringed brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded lips,pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully- jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 15 (head) (Steiner paper label on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful child with fine bisque,original body and body finish,wearing antique brown woolen dress with handmade woolen rick-rack,lace collar,undergarments,black leather shoes,knit stockings,flannel cap.