Blue Belle, Charming Old Wonderfully Painted Figural Bell mechanical doll I've never seen another like

I've never seen another like it

and square cornered nose and mouth on this one just won me

This hand-thrown one

with a little wear to the wooden lids and a couple of spots of wear to the white enamel of their interiors

Blue Belle, Charming Old Wonderfully Painted Figural Bell mechanical doll I've never seen another likeOf course I love a folk art carving that is also a bell, but I think this one is especially excellent for the quality of the painting on her face especially to me she looks almost as if she just just stepped out of early 19th century painting, and, with those hands clasped in front of her, has a bit of the feel of a santos, too. (And with her combo of bared shoulders and prayerful gesture, she seems quite rpoised to serve however one might like!) I