1860s Hand-painted Paper Doll with Blue and Gold Dress little boot with the intent of the

with the intent of the game being eliminating pegs (nails) by jumping them until just one is left in the center hole

among whom he lived for a part of each year for most of his life

Red box measures 4" w x 4" d x 2 7/8" t

Hazel Boyer

"Be ever industrious"

1860s Hand-painted Paper Doll with Blue and Gold Dress little boot with the intent of theI know from the seller that this paper doll dates to the 1860s, and while I've bought and sold some paper dolls at this point, I think she's my favorite I've had, in good part for her wonderful hand painted face, but also for the string that carefully secures her pantaloons to her body, and for the pencil drawn lace at the bottom of their legs and also for this blue and gold printed dress, cut from some sort of wrapping paper I would guess. The doll