#272

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A, by Jules Steiner with Original Signed Body
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$2,500
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$2,800 / $3,200
Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique costume and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure A 15 J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris (head) (original Steiner paper label on torso). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful bebe with softly blushed complexion enhanced by impressed chin and philtrum dimples, extended-length mohair wig, pate, original body and body finish.