#42

Petite French Bisque Bebe,Series C,by Steiner in Original Dress
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$4,250
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted dark lashes,thick brush-stroked brows with fringe detail,rosy blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth,shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 0. Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1882,his Series C bebe. Value Points: appealing petite model has original body and body finish,beautiful bisque and painting,and wears her frail original green silk satin dress with lace trim,undergarments,shoes,green velvet and silk bonnet.