Wonderful Old Folk Art Topsy Turvy Doll with Embroidered Face and Calico Dress carved hand with links symbolizing the crushing of the

symbolizing the crushing of the devil

rendering this woman

There is one well done old repair at one corner that I didn't notice until shooting detail photos

I can almost hear it chirping

followed by a long text in pencil which seems to provide a humor-filled set instructions of for how to use it--a bit difficult to read but fun that it is there and with a little work I think much of it could be deciphered

Wonderful Old Folk Art Topsy Turvy Doll with Embroidered Face and Calico Dress carved hand with links symbolizing the crushing of theFound in Southern Maine this week, and no way could I resist her them! Wonderfully hand embroideried wide eyed expressions on both faces, with complementary red and cream calico prints to their great dresses. I find topsy turvy dolls quite interesting things, often but not always with one "white" side and one "black" here with the two sides pretty much exact mirrors of one another, with just a minor shift in color of fabric and thread. 9 1 8" head to