rh*****il
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$4,600
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- $3,500 / $4,200
Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump rounded face, blue glass sleep eyes which operate from wire lever at back of head, mauve blushed eye shadow, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with prim small lips defined by pronounced outline, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over original Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully jointed body with straight wrists, lovely silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie A 1 (incised) Steiner SGDG Paris Bourgoin (red ink script) (black caduceus stamp on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1882. Value Points: rare early Steiner bebe with wonderful demure expression enhanced by delicate complexion, beautifully decorated brows and eye shadow, original body and body finish.