Exceptional early mechanical poupée by Jules Steiner, France, circa 1867, featuring a finely modeled fashion doll—biscuit porcelain head, mounted on a biscuit porcelain shoulder plate edged with goatskin, set blue glass eyes with darkly contoured iris rims, finely drawn dark eyeliner, delicately painted eyelashes and eyebrows, open mouth with finely accentuated lips and two rows of tiny porcelain teeth, two tiny areas of paint wear on the lower lip, attached braided mohair wig, cardboard body with integrated, fully functional mechanical movement, featuring a “Mama” voice, finely sculpted bisque forearms, 40 cm, antique dress partially supplemented with visually matching silk Condition: one finger is missing, and one thumb has been glued back on