Wonderful Old Carved, Articulated Wooden Dancing Doll sami And then leather and gold-toned

And then leather and gold-toned wire added for the bridle and reigns

9: tall x 5 3/8" wide x 4 1/2" deep (not including quills) and in very good vintage condition

which have slightly larger holes

with some additional writing

Wonderful Old Carved, Articulated Wooden Dancing Doll sami And then leather and gold-tonedOh, such a charming one! And quite an old one, late 19th century I'd think, wonderfully worn and smoothed with what surely has been a lot of handling, and I'd guess a fair amount of dancing, too. I really love the features of the hand drawn face, eyebrows merging into nose and then great little pursed mouth with upturned corners, and a chin drawn below, plus a full head of hair. The wide chest, narrow waist, wider hips, and gracefully tapered arms