#117

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure C, with Original Steiner Body
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$4,000
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair in ringlet curls, original Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body, antique dress, undergarments, stockings, and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure C No. 6 J. Steiner Gte SGDG Paris. Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1884. Value Points: most compelling dear expression on the beautiful early bebe, fine quality bisque and painting, original body and body finish.