23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape and full cheeks, small blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, rose blushed eye shadow, dark eyeliner, delicately painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with outlined lips, row of tiny porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, one finger broken. Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1878. Value Points: very rare early bebe with enchanting expression and appearance, has original body and body finish, wears fine antique costume, shoes, rattle and rare woven "bourrelet" cap, and original boutique label from "Au Paradis des Enfants" on Rue de Rivoli in Paris.