#106

Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner with Wire-Lever Eyes
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$5,000
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Description

23" (59 cm.) Bisque socket head, dark blue glass sleep eyes that operate from wire lever at back of head, dark painted eyeliner, "dot" painted lashes, thickly fringed brows with decorative glaze, rose blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with accented and shaded lips, pierced ears, wheat blonde human hair over Steiner pate, French composition fully jointed body, antique whitewear dress, undergarments, straw bonnet, white leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 17 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner Medaille d'Or Paris 1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1889. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with finest quality bisque, original signed body with original finish, rare to find Steiner patented lever sleep mechanism on the Figure A model.