#103

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A
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$4,200
sold
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Description
16" (40 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, painted lashes with dot highlights, thickly fringed brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Fre A 9 (head) (Steiner paper label). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: sweet shy- faced bebe wears nearly identical antique costume to #102 of blue knit with heavy cotton lace trim, maroon silk ribbons, undergarments, stockings, boots.