Antique Carved and Painted Primitive Wooden Doll in Pink Dress boothbay the initial of its maker

the initial of its maker

closing with a clasp

perhaps because this man looks like such a happy and friendly sort

with a row of dots on either side

Made in the 1940s

Antique Carved and Painted Primitive Wooden Doll in Pink Dress boothbay the initial of its makerI wish I knew this history of this wonderful, and clearly very old, hand carved wooden doll, which I've just fallen in love with. She reminds me of antique Santos figures, and with her worn but still sparkly gold belt over long pink patterned robe like dress, my guess is that this is indeed what she is, though I am not entirely certain. I'm really touched by the humanity that emanates from her it really feels like those rosy pink cheeks glow from a