Another Beautiful Old Black Folk Art Bottle Doll with Astrican Hair small carved cat Some overall age toning

Some overall age toning

It's a bit of a challenge to determine exactly which forms are original to this box vs acquired from another similar at some point along the way--as is often the case

I love the fact that the two hooks below the shelf are just two bent nails

It has been folded in quarters but lies fairly flat

2 3/16" t x 1 5/16"w

Another Beautiful Old Black Folk Art Bottle Doll with Astrican Hair small carved cat Some overall age toningAnother from the Rockport, MA estate of the artist, activist and collector Ellen Gabin, who had a special fondness for dolls I found the sister of this one a couple of months ago, then returned to find this one. With wonderful hand embroidered face including huge blue eyes and bright red smile showing a few teeth; to me she seems full of life and also gentleness. Black silk, I believe, with the upper body tightly stuffed and the lower half sewn over a