Beautiful Early Wooden Doll from Salamanca, New York painted tin and her shoes peeking up

and her shoes peeking up below the tablecloth

and maybe the black dots on the exterior are meant to evoke stars as well

11" x 7 3/4"

2 7/8" tall

Beautiful Early Wooden Doll from Salamanca, New York painted tin and her shoes peeking upI purchased early doll this from a dealer with very wonderful things, and know from a note that it came from Salamanca, New York, located inside the Allegany Indian Reservation, and governed by the Seneca Nation. Whether it is Native American or not I am not certain, but definitely it is an early one, in keeping with early American bedpost dolls. And what a beautiful thing, Shaker esque in its simplicity and perfect proportions, with a fantastic dry