Jules Steiner Bisque Head "Bebe Parlant"

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Jules Steiner Bisque Head "Bebe Parlant", France, 1880s, blue paperweight eyes, open mouth, row of upper teeth (lower are missing),even coloring, dark brown human hair wig, fabric-covered cardboard torso contains mechanism to move head and limbs and to cry, kid "pants", composition lower legs and arms, paper label on torso MAGASIN DES ENFANTS PARIS, ecru satin dress (frail in spots),ht. 22 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

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