Antique French Kid Leather Doll Body, Some Damage folk art lion and would be pretty great

and would be pretty great in an entryway offering an unforgettable spot to toss one's keys

and trails of blood

which they speculate might pre-date the 1880s craze for it

shot at 2 or 3 times magnification show that there are photographs of dolls

solemn organs blow

Antique French Kid Leather Doll Body, Some Damage folk art lion and would be pretty greatWhen I first saw one of these antique French leather doll bodies to which a bisque head and arms would be attached I thought it was am extraordinarily constructed, incredibly evocative thing, and still do! This one has lived quite a life, and shows it with (fantastic looking I think) old patches at both hips, and an untended tear at the one jointed knee, via which its sawdust stuffing is visible, and shedding when one moves her. (There is also a tear