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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-brown
complexion known as "cafe-aut-lait" or
mulatto,very large amber-green glass paperweight
inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted black
lashes and brows with feathered detail,accented
eye corners and nostrils,open mouth with
slightly-parted lips,row of tiny porcelain
teeth,pierced ears,black fleecy hair over Steiner
pate,Steiner brown composition fully-jointed
body,wearing antique muslin and silk island dress
with silk shawl,plaid silk
turban,earrings,undergarments,tacked-on silk
slippers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A
-15 Paris Le Parisien Bte SGDG A-15 (head) Le
Petit Parisien Bebe Steiner Medaille d'Or Paris
1889 (body). Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1890.
Value Points: superb flawless bisque with
beautiful complexion enhanced by dramatic eyes and
eye decoration,original body and body
finish,antique costume that is likely original.