SOLD Rare and Wonderful 1873-4 Joel Ellis Jointed Doll with Lead Hands and Feet mother of pearl Forgive my poor photos but

Forgive my poor photos but it is too large to fit in my photo studio setup

Frederick Hurten Rhead (1880–1942) was a ceramicist and a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement

3 1/2” across at base

something about the angled ramp on the front side together together with the open square at center and the pitch of the green roof just totally does it for me

SOLD Rare and Wonderful 1873-4 Joel Ellis Jointed Doll with Lead Hands and Feet mother of pearl Forgive my poor photos butA survivor and a special, beautifully constructed one, whose taken some knocks to the head, but which I love all the more for it, and such a fun one to pose! This doll I know from a little research was made by Joel Ellis of Springfield, Vermont, whose Co Operative Manufacturing Company, or Jointed Doll Company, was one of the first makers of fine articulated doll in this manner in the United States. This particular doll I believe was made only for a