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Description
23" (59 cm). Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, thickly fringed brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth with slightly parted lips, shaded and accented lips, two rows of tiny porcelain teeth, dimpled chin and philtrum, blonde mohair wig over Steiner pate, French composition fully jointed body with jointed wrists, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Fre A 15 (head) Le Petit Parisien (body). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1888. Value Points: gleaming patina of bisque enhances the delicate complexion, dramatic large eyes, tiny teeth, original body with original finish.