Early 20th Century Folk Art Topsy Turvy Doll with Two Great Faces! victorian watercolor The sides on this one

The sides on this one can been positioned fully upright to form a tight bowl

and second in terms of surface

New Hampshire

4 1/4" across at handle

I purchased this piece from an estate in Boston that included a wonderful mix of interesting antique and mid-century objects collected through travels around the world

Early 20th Century Folk Art Topsy Turvy Doll with Two Great Faces! victorian watercolor The sides on this oneLove at first sight with this one, even before I realized she was a topsy turvy doll, with a second face hidden beneath her skirt. It was the hand drawn face (looks like ink rather than pencil, with either heavier marker or paint for the eyes and lips) that sold me, so good, but I think I like the exuberantly embroidered eyes (and pencil drawn noise and mouth( of her alter ego just as much! Made of thin cotton sack cloth and early 20th century I