#103

French Bisque Bebe, Figure A, by Jules Steiner in Lovely Antique Costume
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$2,600
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked fringed brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 13 (head) Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner Medaille d'Or Paris 1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful bebe with original body and body finish, original aqua silk and lace trim, matching frou-frou bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes.