#283

French Bisque Bebe Phenix by Steiner
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$3,400
sold
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark painted lashes, brush-stroked multi-feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, few wig pulls. Marks: *93. Comments: Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: well defined sculpting includes philtrum and dimples, original body and body finish, antique sundress with "petal" collar and matching bonnet, leather boots, undergarments.