Handmade 19th C. Paper Dolls with Wonderful Faces and Crepe Paper Dresses quilt pieces the United States Marine Corps

the United States Marine Corps adopted WearEver aluminum utensils as their standard issue utensils

just some age toning and light foxing mostly around the edges/margins of the paper

just a really lovely and super useful piece

All in great shape with a nice patina

with its clean lines complimenting the geometric patterns of the quills (which are adhered to bark that wraps the box) and the patina on the pine bringing out the color of the quills

Handmade 19th C. Paper Dolls with Wonderful Faces and Crepe Paper Dresses quilt pieces the United States Marine CorpsThese two I found yesterday at the "Papertown" show in Boxborough, MA total love at first sight. The dealer I purchased them from referred to them as "the twins," and indeed they were definitely born of the same mother, but I'd say sisters as the one in blue is a bit taller (and I might venture to say a bit homelier of course making her my favorite!) Hand drawn faces in a mix of graphite and what looks like colored pencil, both with heads of this