#485

French Bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner, Figure A, with Original Signed Body
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$2,900
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$2,800 / $3,400
Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes with "dot" accents, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, rose blushed eye shadow, closed mouth, heart-shaped upper lip, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde human hair wig over Steiner pate, Steiner composition fully jointed body, straight wrists, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 19 Le Parisien Bte SGDG (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: very choice bisque and complexion, enhancing gleam on brows, original body and body finish.