Vintage Wooden Jointed Doll Hand Painted Folk Art Figure 11cm

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Vintage Wooden Jointed Doll Hand Painted Folk Art Figure 11cmVintage Wooden Jointed Doll Hand Painted Folk Art Figure 11cm A vintage wooden jointed doll with a hand painted face and simple, stylised form. The doll features bright blue eyes, softly blushed cheeks, and a neat black hairstyle, giving it a slightly more refined look than earlier primitive examples while still retaining strong handmade character. The body is carved from wood with articulated limbs, allowing for posed display. The figure has a clean,

opening and closing the mouth to crack nuts

featuring the celebrated sequence of a boy’s changing expressions from desperation through to realisation with the line

Cannot Leak

Early 20th century circa 1910s–1930s

Mid century

A set of pull-over-the-head tops with extended shoulders and set in sleeves

The torso and upper limbs are painted a deep brown

Splits in the wood at the base and along the back edge

The surface shows a lightly planished finish with visible hand working and a warm

and 1 cm deep

leather trade

alongside the matching drawer labels