#228

Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner
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$2,800
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears, brunette human hair in ringlet curls, Steiner composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, two fingers repaired. Marks: J. Steiner Paris Fre. A 3 (head) Le Petit Parisien (body stamp). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1889. Value Points: most appealing petite bebe has original head and body, wears beautiful antique costume.