Wonderful Antique Folk Art Jig Doll with Glass Eyes ceramic bear near Quebec City

near Quebec City

with some wear to the box but still holding together well

but structurally sound and the sort of thing that one should not be precious about to begin with

it's really a wonderful object deserving of a a very special spot

Wonderful Antique Folk Art Jig Doll with Glass Eyes ceramic bear near Quebec CityQuite a wonderful, and a bit of a haunting, face on this old guy, the first primitive jig doll like this that I think I've seen with glass beads eyes, which are a milky white. Jointed at the shoulders, hips and knees, and with maximum energy given to carving his heeled boots, he was definitely built to dance, and retains his original carved dowel, which likely once fit into a post attached to a platform, upon which he would perform, loudly clapping