Boy with Hat and Tiny Horse, Best c. 1940s Folk Art Feather Stuffed Red Wool Pillow with Appliqué and Embroidery unique home decor Another one of my favorite

Another one of my favorite Brimfield finds is this terrific old handmade cloth doll with yellow painted body

The larger measures 3 7/8" tall x 3 7/8" wide

4 1/8" x 3 1/8" and in very good condition

There is a detail photo of the split

with paint loss especially to the edges of top

Boy with Hat and Tiny Horse, Best c. 1940s Folk Art Feather Stuffed Red Wool Pillow with Appliqué and Embroidery unique home decor Another one of my favoriteA total charmer, many times better in person. I know this came from a Midwestern farm community, and would very much bet the feathers that fill it were plucked by the person who made it, or at least a member of their family. Light weight red wool ground with cotton and wool appliqu, plus wonderfully embroidered hat and fingers and toes! I especially love the tiny white horse on red ground stitched on like a patch at his feet, suggesting our boy here