#146

Petite Bebe Steiner with Rare Bisque Hands
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$4,200
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Description
8" (20 cm). Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over original Steiner pate, Steiner composition and wooden fully jointed body with bisque hands having separately sculpted fingers with defined nails and knuckles. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 1 (incised) Le Parisien (red stamp on head) Bebe Le Parisien (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: exceptionally rare model in fabulous tiny size with exquisitely detailed bisque hands, original aqua silk gown with lace trim, undergarments, leather slippers.