Pensive Girl, Sweet Old Embroidered Flour Sack Quilt Square 19th century watercoor I've always got an eye

I've always got an eye out for old photos of girls and their dolls--in part because I love seeing the far-ranging dolls themselves

I've had a number of British earlyish 19th century penmanship practice notebooks in the shop but this is the first American one

with yellow eyes and brown for the interior of the ears

I'd say) and think this little one is really sweet

Pensive Girl, Sweet Old Embroidered Flour Sack Quilt Square 19th century watercoor I've always got an eyeEarlyish 20th century, and surely once part of a quilt that was carefully taken apart. I just really like this particular embroidered girl, looking so pensive as she sits on her unseen chair or stool, as if watching and waiting for the arrival of something or someone. I've gone back and forth as to what it is she has in her hands and lap a leash? (and so implying it a dog she is waiting for), or a sewing hoop? jump rope? or a bowl and whisk, making