#75

Beautiful French Brown-Complexion Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner
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$3,500
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with cafe-au-lait complexion, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, black eyeliner, painted lashes, brown brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears, black fleecy mohair wig over Steiner pate, brown composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 7 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner Medaille d'Or Paris 1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful flawless complexion, original body and body finish, wearing original muslin chemise, leather shoes with silk rosette signed C.M.