Very Old Carved Folk Art Jig Doll with Marvelous Patina hinged snuff box (Or perhaps it once contained

(Or perhaps it once contained a pile of snapshots of a pug named Funny

as if she was conceived as topless but then a little modesty was applied

but I love most every detail of him head to toe

13 5/8” x 5

this vase would look great just about anywhere

Very Old Carved Folk Art Jig Doll with Marvelous Patina hinged snuff box (Or perhaps it once containedIt's been a very long while since I found a beautiful antique carved jig figure, so a total joy to find this very old one at Brimfield, in an unexpected place, as if he'd just been waiting for me. As purely primitive as they come, with the best untouched, very dark dry wood surface. There are two holes on the sides of his torso suggesting he may one have had arms, but it so they've been gone a very long time. The jointed legs, connected by wire, end