Long Limbed, Very Flexible Old Folk Art Jig Figure with Marvelous Face and Ears antique letters creamy white painted woven seat

creamy white painted woven seat with plenty of loss but still holding onto the frame

I'm including one photo of them paired with a mauve glazed arts and crafts vase listed separately as I love the color combo a lot

which left these wonderful faint shadow forms

1820s or so British I believe

helped get some more light on it

Long Limbed, Very Flexible Old Folk Art Jig Figure with Marvelous Face and Ears antique letters creamy white painted woven seatMy favorite of the week a total charmer I think, and unlike many jig dolls, every joint has a full range of motion, so he is very versatile in terms of posing! Perhaps his arms were replaced at some point as they are of a slightly lighter wood but they have good age to them if so (with a few fingers lost), and suit him perfectly. Wonderfully soulful and gentle looking painted face with red mouth and inset bit of wood for the nose, which perhaps once