Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure flower shaped very smooth and with a

very smooth and with a great patina

letting the rest of the design fade back into invisibility

It is in very good vintage condition

the bird/butterfly at the center of the smaller

Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure flower shaped very smooth and with aI have become super enamored of this type of old carved wood folk articulated or jointed figures, referred to as "dancing dolls,""jig dolls," and "limberjacks," but have found it pretty rare to come across one for sale. This one I found at a multi dealer shop in Concord, NH, where he had just that day been put on display. I think his face is wonderful, with the black painted outlines around the carved eyes and large triangular nose, and then that top