#640

French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner with Gentle Expression
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$4,000
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark painted lashes with "dot" highlights, rose blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 15 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1886. Value Points: beautiful dewy patina of bisque enhances the gentle expression, original signed body and body finish, pretty antique rose sateen dress, undergarments, lace bonnet, parasol, shoes, stockings.