Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face coronation of king Very clever

Very clever

great original dark green and red paint

the one at left a wooden post and silver painted metal sign with "Look Out RR Crossing For Cars" carved into it and no base (it will stand on its own on a flat surface)

no losses or fallen bits

loaded with latent potential

Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face coronation of king Very cleverThis small, articulated carved doll reminds me a bit of a much larger one (in red high heels!) featured in American Vernacular. This one is far from that one, but I think she's got a lot of character and presence to her, especially in the face between those painted pink cheeks and very blue eyes and red pursed mouth and very long forehead. To me she looks both super wary and intensely determined. Circe 1920s or so I would guess, maker unknown. 8 1 16"