SOLD Rare and Wonderful 1873-4 Joel Ellis Jointed Doll with Lead Hands and Feet nearsightedness research or else just set somewhere

or else just set somewhere

15 1/2" x 7 1/8 x 4 1/8" t

but I thought they were worthy of rescuing from a pile at the flea market

My best guess would be that this tool was used for basketmaking

seated and with hands clasped before him

SOLD Rare and Wonderful 1873-4 Joel Ellis Jointed Doll with Lead Hands and Feet nearsightedness research or else just set somewhereA survivor and a special, beautifully constructed one, whose taken some knocks to the head, but which I love all the more for it, and such a fun one to pose! This doll I know from a little research was made by Joel Ellis of Springfield, Vermont, whose Co Operative Manufacturing Company, or Jointed Doll Company, was one of the first makers of fine articulated doll in this manner in the United States. This particular doll I believe was made only for a