#170

French Bisque Bebe Phenix Star
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$3,100
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22" (56 cm). Bisque socket head, large dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, long painted lashes, incised eyeliner, widely arched feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body, pretty silk dress with lace details, undergarments, brown leather ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: * 94. Comments: Jules Steiner firm, the model known as Phenix Star, circa 1895. Value Points: prettily modeled expressive features with very large eyes and full cheeks and chin, lovely painting especially of brows and lips.