Antique French Kid Leather Doll Body, Some Damage folk art lion This is one of a

This is one of a number of watercolor drawings that came from the Younsgsville

and would be pretty great in an entryway offering an unforgettable spot to toss one's keys

For the most part I leave old toys

but think it is really great just as it is

which they speculate might pre-date the 1880s craze for it

Antique French Kid Leather Doll Body, Some Damage folk art lion This is one of aWhen I first saw one of these antique French leather doll bodies to which a bisque head and arms would be attached I thought it was am extraordinarily constructed, incredibly evocative thing, and still do! This one has lived quite a life, and shows it with (fantastic looking I think) old patches at both hips, and an untended tear at the one jointed knee, via which its sawdust stuffing is visible, and shedding when one moves her. (There is also a tear