Wonderful Old Scratch Made Elaborately Painted Tin House Still Bank with Wild Chimneys doll cradle Wonderfully primitive in the manner

Wonderfully primitive in the manner of the carving

and quite an old one I believe

and nicely aged and worn

I've been wanting to find a staple repaired piece of pottery that wears its staples prominently on the exterior rather than the underside

showing a little more cracking on one side than the other

Wonderful Old Scratch Made Elaborately Painted Tin House Still Bank with Wild Chimneys doll cradle Wonderfully primitive in the mannerCollector dealer Pat Hatch, well known for her extraordinary black doll collection, has been selling some small things at an antiques shop I heavily frequent in Maine; I scooped up several pieces from her this week, including this scratch made, hand painted tin house (and bank with a coin slot at the top of one chimney and underside that slides open) along with a carved wooden cottage also listed today. You know I love a piece of folk art