Terrific Old Handmade Red White and Blue Knit Sock Doll antique whimsie Measurements when closed: 7 3/4"

Measurements when closed: 7 3/4" t x 2 1/4" w x 2 1/2" d

or was the seascape always intended for this presentation

I am not quite sure whether to call this a button or a sign or a what--it is celluloid like a button

Using his pocket-knife

they are the first thingI thought of when I saw him--for the compact silhouette and elegant lines of the body for sure

Terrific Old Handmade Red White and Blue Knit Sock Doll antique whimsie Measurements when closed: 7 3/4"Love at first sight with this guy, made by someone a hundred years ago or so with a great aesthetic sensibility I think! Perfect choice of buttons for his wide eyes, and great red yarn nose and mouth, with interesting braid like stitching for the mouth. Plus this terrific incorporation of blue and red knit to make a sort of vest, and pompoms for flourish everywhere! Hard not to feel more cheerful with this guy around. 15" long x 5 3 4" across x 2 3 4"