#358

French Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner with Rare Bisque Hands
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, brunette human hair over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body with bisque hands, antique ivory silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Fre A 15 (head) Le Parisien Bebe (and figure of doll holding flag, on body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1889. Value Points: fine quality of bisque, original body and body finish, rare bisque hands.