Charming Old Wooden Clothespin Figure with Moving Arms checkerboard pattern keeping an eye on things

keeping an eye on things inside and out

but do think it is likely earlyish 20th century British

Details offer the truest sense of color

This is a gorgeous art pottery plate with calla lily design produced by San Jose Pottery

Some tarnishing and darkening to the enamel as pictured

Charming Old Wooden Clothespin Figure with Moving Arms checkerboard pattern keeping an eye on thingsSmall, but wonderful! I assume this sweet little doll was made long ago from a wooden clothespin, the sides of which its maker carefully carved out in order to attach by tiny nail two arms that move up and down, and then drew a little face on too. I'd think it has well over a hundred years on it but remains in fine structural shape, with one nail a tiny bit higher than flush on front but still going through to the back, where there is a thin split in