$12,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full
cheeks and chin,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark painted lashes and eyeliner,rose-blushed
eye shadow,brushstroked fringed brows,accented eye
corners and nostrils,closed mouth with defined
space between the outlined pale lips,pierced
ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,Steiner
composition and wooden fully-jointed body.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie G 2.
Comments: Jules Steiner,circa 1886. Value Points:
one of the rarest of the Steiner models,with very
expressive features,superb painting of features
and complexion,original body,and wearing fine
antique costume comprising rose silk print
dress,undergarments,woven bonnet with cutwork and
silk flower trim,socks,and black leather shoes.