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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,very plump cheeks with long-faced modeling,rounded blue
glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,arched feathered
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with prominent space between the shaded
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate,Steiner composition fully-jointed
body,straight wrists,antique rose silk frock,undergarments,lace bonnet,old leather shoes.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sie E 5. Comments: Jules Nicolas Steiner,early 1880s.
Value Points: very rare model from Steiner is enhanced by highly defined modeling,distinctively-
shaped mouth,choice bisque and decoration,original early body with original finish.