Sweet Old Doll with Hand-Embroidered Face, Black Mohair Head and Stockings, and Attitude! postcard and one could use it

and one could use it as a tasting or a serving spoon--or

with very painterly treatment of the pink petals

Images of girls with their dogs are fast becoming my favorite subject

but this one makes the best of pets

Sweet Old Doll with Hand-Embroidered Face, Black Mohair Head and Stockings, and Attitude! postcard and one could use itI believe this doll must have been made according to a set of instructions as I've had one other of similar form and face, but like folk art doorstops, for example, each iteration is very much its own special thing reflective of the stills, resources, and creativity of its maker. In addition to those striped embroidered eyes, mouth that leans to one side, and black mohair hair, what I especially love about this one is that one of her legs is notably