Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face William Charles Palmer painting and think it makes the

and think it makes the absolute perfect one for a great arm load of wildflowers

Photos suggest that this might be tiny

and whoever made him put quite an extraordinary effort into decorating most every inch of his knit body with thousands of tiny French knots

Some toning to the papers as evident and perhaps a minor loss or two

8 1/8" tall x 1 3/4" widest diameter

Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face William Charles Palmer painting and think it makes theThis small, articulated carved doll reminds me a bit of a much larger one (in red high heels!) featured in American Vernacular. This one is far from that one, but I think she's got a lot of character and presence to her, especially in the face between those painted pink cheeks and very blue eyes and red pursed mouth and very long forehead. To me she looks both super wary and intensely determined. Circe 1920s or so I would guess, maker unknown. 8 1 16"