Small Figure C Bisque Head Jules Steiner Bebe

Description:

Small Figure C Bisque Head Jules Steiner Bebe, France, c. 1870s, closed mouth, blue lever-operated eyes, lushly painted eyebrows, nose rub, pierced ears (one with chip broken through piercing) head impressed FIGURE C 4/0 J STEINER Bte SGDG PARIS, replaced pate and long auburn wig, fully articulated composition body stamped in blue on hip Le Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner, newly dressed in pink silk outfit, ht. 8 1/2 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Nose rub, eyebrows even, chipping on both ears at piercings, pate not original, substantial wear to body finish, hole in left wrist. Jointed wrists. Repaired hairline on forehead eye to crown, covered inside with glue, shows up with light. Well-done overpaint to forehead over crack.


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