Marvelous Antique Folk Art Painted Wooden Marionette clay women a brief note to Flo

a brief note to Flo

original to the carving

and cream and rust around the neck

showing darker in a few areas

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Painted Wooden Marionette clay women a brief note to FloThis marionette ranks among my favorite finds ever, and feels a lot like my favorite sort of 19th century naive schoolgirl watercolor come to life! And look at those unmatched socks, one gray and one yellow, with black painted shoes that just peek out below the belly of the mule (I assume) on the reverse side. The manner of the figure, and face particularly, makes me think late 19th century or so, and it seems possible the figure (which I first took