SOLD Excellent 1971 Signed Folk Art Seagull on Driftwood Base peg doll with porcelain head but a bit of a

but a bit of a mystery beyond that

and it may be this is not the original stopper

This is pretty much the only thing I found at the flea market this weekend

purse-lipped expressions on their faces

which Amish dolls typically do not

SOLD Excellent 1971 Signed Folk Art Seagull on Driftwood Base peg doll with porcelain head but a bit of aI found this one on the New Hampshire coast the other day, and though I haven't been able to place its maker (it is signed on the underside but a bit difficult to read the last couple of letters of the last name) I am sure it has not travelled too far. I think it's quite wonderfully done, carved of wood and nicely painted, with wire feet and perfect driftwood base. The paleness of the yellow eyes and beak, the painterly soft gray wings, the near