#282

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A
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$3,200
sold
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Description

24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes with "dot" highlights, brush stroked fringed brows, rose blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, row of porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair over Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully-jointed body with clockwork mechanism in torso for walking, hinged upper legs with kid cover, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, key missing. CMarks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Few A 15 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner Medaille d'Or Paris 1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, his patented mechanical walking bebe, circa 1895. Value Points: rarer Steiner model retains the beautiful bisque and painting of classic bebe, with fine luminous complexion, original body and body finish.