#350

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Figure A, by Jules Steiner with Original Signed Body
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$2,250
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Description
26" (66 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, pretty silk dress, undergarments, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure A 18 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 the impressed chin and philtrum dimples, gorgeous original wig, pate, body and body finish.