#50

French Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner with Original Signed Body
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$2,500
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition body with jointing at shoulders, elbows and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 4 Le Parisien Paris (head) Bebe Le Parisien Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1889. Value Points: charming dainty little bebe, original body and body finish, original Steiner dress, undergarments, stocks, leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose".