Lovely Presumed Earlyish 20th C. Articulated Artist Mannequin with Warm Patina cedar root but this more crudely carved

but this more crudely carved one suits me more

are the buttery soft leather booties

though some scholars view them as lacrimarium (tear vials--such a wonderful image) that were to be buried with the deceased

This is a mixed lot of 12 old miniature dice

Sixth plate ruby ambrotype in full case with new tape on the spine

Lovely Presumed Earlyish 20th C. Articulated Artist Mannequin with Warm Patina cedar root but this more crudely carvedI'm always admiring antique and older vintage artist mannequins like this, but have found it rare to find one without an exorbitant price tag. This one I believe is early 20th c. with a fantastic warm dry wood patina. It stands (or sits or kneels, etc) on its own in many positions, with every joint moving easily and holding tight. I had forgotten how much fun it is to pose these mannequins because of their complete manipulability which of course is