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Description
18" (46 cm.) Solid domed bisque head with flat-cut neck
socket,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,rose-blushed eye
shadow,open mouth with two rows of little porcelain teeth,outlined
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,kid-over-carton torso
containing clockwork mechanism,hinged hips,composition arms and
lower legs. When wound,the doll waves her arms and legs and cries
"mama". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Magasin des Enfants
Jouets et Jeux,Passage De L'Opera Paris (original boutique label).
Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1880. Value Points: charming petite
model of the popular doll,with fine antique costume,rare boutique
label.