#231

Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A, Size 7
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$9,500
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Description
14" (35 cm). Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, thickly fringed painted brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, shaded lips, brunette mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully jointed body, lovely aqua silk dress of antique fabrics and laces. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 7 (head) Le Petit Parisien (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1889. Value Points: the appealing shy expression of Figure A Steiner bebes is beautifully achieved on this example, with choice bisque, original body and body finish.