Expressive Hand-sculpted Clay Bust of a Sensitive Looking Boy pottery bookends Last photo shows it side

Last photo shows it side by side with the other

I believe this one dates from the 1830s-1850s

Plus I love the handwritten names

was one of the first makers of fine articulated doll in this manner in the United States

Expressive Hand-sculpted Clay Bust of a Sensitive Looking Boy pottery bookends Last photo shows it sideI found this one at an estate sale in NH filled with an eclectic mix, some good things among them, but I didn't get there early enough to beat most of the rest of the dealer class:) In a corner of the basement, though, I unearthed this very expressive large ish hand sculpted clay head, which made it worthwhile for me; I love him! A very sensitive and soulful looking boy I think, rendered in a sensitive but very unfussy way, with my favorite detail the