Another Beautiful Old Black Folk Art Bottle Doll with Astrican Hair wooden mask Just a very lovely antique

Just a very lovely antique treen barrel shaped box

or made by someone who had an unusual perspective on where a dogs eye might go

Both in excellent vintage condition

perhaps especially for the beautifully rendered (in graphite) lace collar and cuffs

) I especially love that the beak opens and closes

Another Beautiful Old Black Folk Art Bottle Doll with Astrican Hair wooden mask Just a very lovely antiqueAnother from the Rockport, MA estate of the artist, activist and collector Ellen Gabin, who had a special fondness for dolls I found the sister of this one a couple of months ago, then returned to find this one. With wonderful hand embroidered face including huge blue eyes and bright red smile showing a few teeth; to me she seems full of life and also gentleness. Black silk, I believe, with the upper body tightly stuffed and the lower half sewn over a