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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes which operate from a wire lever at the back of head, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two rows of tiny porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Mark: Figure B No. 2 J. Steiner Bte SGDG (head) Le Petit Parisien (body) J. Steiner (eyes). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1882. Value Points: original body and body finish, original signed eyes, lovely bisque, and wearing original white dress, undergarments, matching cap, stockings, and leather shoes.