#213

French Bisque Bebe,Figure A,by Jules Steiner
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$3,500
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,blonde mohair wig,Steiner pate,French composition,fully-jointed body with straight wrists,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 11 (head) (Steiner paper label on body with illustration of girl and doll). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1890. Value Points: an especially beautiful bebe with gentle expression,fine luminous quality of bisque,original body and body finish,antique dress may be original.