Bébé, Le Parisien
Manufacturer
Steiner, Jules Nicholas
(French, 1832 - 1902)
Dateca. 1892
OriginFrance
Dimensions12 in. (30.5 cm)
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.170
Label TextJules Steiner, (French, 1832-1902)
Bébé, Le Parisien
Marked: “Le Parisien Paris A 5.6” on head, “Bébé Le Parisien. Medaille D’Or Paris” (on body), about 1892
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Jules Nicholas Steiner began his early career as a horloger mechanicale, a clock maker in Paris, France. Steiner received his first patent of many in 1855 for a mechanical doll, and in 1858 for a mechanical toy. By 1864, Steiner was advertising himself as a fabrique spéciale de poupées et bébés parlants, mécaniques et articules, a specialized doll and toy maker. The Paris Exposition of 1890 brought him a gold medal for this “Le Parisien” model.
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