Polka Dots and Bird in Hand, Wonderful Antique Handmade Paper Doll hidden These cheerful blue enamel kitchen

These cheerful blue enamel kitchen canisters with wooden lids were produced by Valenti

This sort of tufted wool embroidery is typically described as Amish "plushwork

” dates it prior to 1941 from what I have learned

"The Modern House" by James Ford and Katherine Morrow Ford was first published by the Architectural Book Publishing Co

I'll never argue with a good grid

Polka Dots and Bird in Hand, Wonderful Antique Handmade Paper Doll hidden These cheerful blue enamel kitchenWhat a brilliant thing for the child who made this paper doll long ago to have drawn her holding a bird in her hand. And with one tiny graphite drawing dot for an eye and arc for a brow bringing that bird to life. Wonderful face and shoes! on the doll herself, and complete charmer of a top with watercolor painted sleeves and trim, which fits over her head, plain on reverse. She deserves a great old frame of her own, marvelous. 5 3 4" t x 3" w