There are a few areas of paint loss on the ferrule and lower handle
as I found one in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts portraying the death of a general at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
And I can't stop looking at it
with pencil sketching visible under the watercolor
and also just terrific drawings
Fantastic American Folk Art Doll with Mustache, Goatee, and Striped Linen Suit figurative rack There are a few areasAmazing! I don't buy dolls too frequently, but occasionally find one that blows me away with its charm and the care and craft invested in its making, like this guy! 20th His face is entirely hand embroidered, including great red lips and one tooth showing, and then fuzzy gray wool for mustache, goatee, and receding head of hair! The linen suit is just fantastic, with fabric covered buttons and pockets on both blazer and cuffed pants, and then a green