SOLD Rare and Wonderful 1873-4 Joel Ellis Jointed Doll with Lead Hands and Feet nearsightedness research which I also understand were

which I also understand were seen as good luck talisman

and the image of a family at the center of the top

seated and with hands clasped before him

15 1/2" x 7 1/8 x 4 1/8" t

maybe paint

SOLD Rare and Wonderful 1873-4 Joel Ellis Jointed Doll with Lead Hands and Feet nearsightedness research which I also understand wereA survivor and a special, beautifully constructed one, whose taken some knocks to the head, but which I love all the more for it, and such a fun one to pose! This doll I know from a little research was made by Joel Ellis of Springfield, Vermont, whose Co Operative Manufacturing Company, or Jointed Doll Company, was one of the first makers of fine articulated doll in this manner in the United States. This particular doll I believe was made only for a