Two Girls and Dog, Sketchbook Drawings by Emma Ackerley, Sing Sing NY, 1870 curated mid-century A wonderful little finely hand-carved

A wonderful little finely hand-carved wooden Black Forest bear

Such a charming carving

revealing very light wear) and measures 3 1/2" tall x 1 5/8 across at base

I looked John up and learned that he was a farmer

Two Girls and Dog, Sketchbook Drawings by Emma Ackerley, Sing Sing NY, 1870 curated mid-century A wonderful little finely hand-carvedLots of foxing and stains all over on this old sketchbook page of drawings done by one Emma Ackerley, 1870, but I love the drawings of these two little girls and dog with tongue hanging out of its mouth so much, theres no way I could pass it by. The floral wreath around the head of the seated girl, her crossed boots, and the details on her dress just kill me, and then the standing girl in profile looking very much like a queen with crown atop her