Impressive 24" (61 cm) closed mouth Steiner Bebe, incised on back of head "Ste C5." Unusual red stamp reads "STEINER SGDG BOURGOIN DEPOSE PARIS." In addition to the previous markings, this doll has the so-called "lever eyes," signed on the back of the porcelain casing "Steiner 5 Bte SGDG." On the back of each side there is a square cut-out in the bisque head made in the mold, and from that there is a wire that goes through one which allows one to open and close the eyes by means raising and lowering the wire lever without having to go into the head. The original wire has been lost at some time, and has been replaced by a newer substitute, but it works well and is the only replacement of the entire mechanism. The eyes are blue glass within this porcelain setting. She has nicely molded ears, pierced earlobes and mounted to the original wooden composition Steiner body with straight wrists, large hands with splayed fingers and a black stamp on the body on the front of the torso, reads "Le Petit Parisien Paris." She has been nicely dressed in a pale rose pleated silk dress with a separate below the waist jacket and applied pink cloth roses, antique underwear, antique black leather shoes with leather rosettes in front, elaborate bonnet made of same fabric as the dress. She still has a very nice antique brown mohair wig, which goes over the original cardboard Steiner pate. Condition: (Very Good). Dimensions: 24" H.