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Description
24" (61 cm). Bisque socket head with rounded
childlike modeling, large blue glass
paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes with
"dot" highlights, thickly fringed and feathered
brows, accented nostrils and eye corners,
closed mouth with upturned lip corners having
a hint of smile, painted row of teeth between
the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears,
blonde lambswool fleecy wig over cork pate,
French composition and wooden fully jointed
body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Sie F 5 (incised) Steiner B.S.G.D.S. Paris (red
stamp). Comments: Jules Steiner, circa 1885.
Value Points: exceptionally rare model by
Steiner is virtually unknown in this large size,
has superb expression with deeply
impressed dimples in cheeks, philtrum and
lip corners, lovely bisque and painting, original
body and body finish, and very fine antique
lace dress and bonnet, antique
undergarments, leather shoes signed C.B.