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Petite French Bisque Bebe Figure A, in Original Brittany Costume 1200/1700
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$2,400
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8 1/2" (22 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition body jointed at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Steiner Paris F 1 1 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: all-original petite French bebe, original body and body finish, wearing well-detailed Brittany costume with elaborate embroidery.