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Description
38" (97 cm.) Bisque socket head with very round plump face,blue
glass sleep eyes which operate from lever at back of head,dark
eyeliner,delicately-painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and
eye corners,closed mouth with pale outlined lips,pierced
ears,auburn human hair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition
fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J.
Steiner Bte SGDG J. Bourgoin St. Sie C 5. (head,incised and red
ink script) J. Steiner (eyes). Comments: Jules Steiner,series C
model,circa 1882. Value Points: extremely rare grand size,likely
created as Exhibition Model,with finest pale bisque,rare signed
eyes,original body,lovely antique costume.