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Description
8 1/2" (22 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump rounded facial shape,dark blue glass sleep eyes
that operate from lever at back of head,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked
and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented
lips,pierced ears,hip-length blonde mohair wig over original Steiner pate,French composition
fully-jointed body with original pewter hands,antique sailor costume,undergarments,red kidskin
shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Figure C 0 J. Stiner Bte SGDG Paris. Comments:
Jules Steiner,circa 1884. Value Points: the early figure C model in rare tiniest size,with
exquisitely painted features and subtle blushing,all-original sleeping lever eyes that are
extraordinary in such a tiny size,original body with rare original pewter hands.