#138

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A
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$5,400
sold
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes with "dot" highlights, brush stroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris Fre A 9 (head) Le Petit Parisien (torso). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1888. Value Points: very pretty shy- featured bebe with superb bisque and painting, original body and body finish, wearing antique waffle-weave jacket with fur trim, matching fur muff and bonnet, snow pants, brown knit shoes, brown leather boots impressed with full figure of doll.