#198

Bebe Steiner with Trunk and Trousseau
Live Auction

$6,750
sold
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Description

25" (63 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, incised eyeliner, brushstroked and multi- feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, pierced ears, Steiner composition fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 17 Paris (head) Le Parisien (red stamp on head, and body stamp). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: lovely expression, original matched and signed body and body finish; included with the doll is a large leather trunk with trousseau comprising blue sateen best dress,black silk cape with embroidery, wire-brimmed bonnet, white dress, additional costumes and undergarments, bebe stays, parasol, signed leather shoes, ermine collar, other accessories, fur toy dog; the doll wears antique woolen sailor costume.