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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass eyes which open and close from wire lever at back of head, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth shaded and outlined lips, heart-shaped upper lip, pierced ears, French composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie C 2 (incised) J. Steiner Bte SDGD Bourgouin (red ink lettering) Steiner (eyes). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1884. Value Points: original head and body, original body finish, original signed eyes, wig and Steiner pate, lovely bisque and painting.