Beautiful Early Wooden Doll from Salamanca, New York concrete and glass bat More concerned with expression than

More concerned with expression than with form

5 1/4" long x 2 1/2" tall x 2 13/16" wide

standing for its maker

The wheels do turn by hand but it doesn't really roll

and on the inside is a message from the American Tobacco Company announcing: "These Lucky Strikes will commend themselves to your critical approval

Beautiful Early Wooden Doll from Salamanca, New York concrete and glass bat More concerned with expression thanI purchased early doll this from a dealer with very wonderful things, and know from a note that it came from Salamanca, New York, located inside the Allegany Indian Reservation, and governed by the Seneca Nation. Whether it is Native American or not I am not certain, but definitely it is an early one, in keeping with early American bedpost dolls. And what a beautiful thing, Shaker esque in its simplicity and perfect proportions, with a fantastic dry