#138

Petite Bebe Steiner, Figure A
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$4,200
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Description

10" (25 cm). Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 3 (head) Bebe Le Parisien Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1885. Value Points: exceptionally beautiful petite bebe with very expressive and artistically painted features, antique bonnet, shoes and undergarments, silk dress of antique fabrics.