Wonderful Old Miniature Carved Wooden Doll in Denim with Hand-drawn Face and Gripping Hands petit point on wool 7 1/2" x 2 3/4"

7 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 1/2 and in very good antique condition

) feels completely full of life and character to me--shy but curious

4 3/8" w x 3 3/8" t

And I love her

or one could wrap that handle with a ribbon or wire and hang it on the wall

Wonderful Old Miniature Carved Wooden Doll in Denim with Hand-drawn Face and Gripping Hands petit point on wool 7 1/2" x 2 3/4"I've developed a penchant for miniature carved wooden dolls but don't come across many examples. Clothes pin dolls would fall in this category, but I find it hard to find really good ones. What I want is a no fuss sort of spareness; elemental, almost existential feeling, a doll alone in the universe. Just like this one. His whole body appears to have been carved from wood, though I have not tried to strip him of his very excellent denim outfit.