Sweet, Much Loved Old Straw Stuffed Hand-sewn Linen Dog with Button Eyes signed miniature portrait from 1841 to 1865

from 1841 to 1865

as (earlier than this one) fragment mirrors certainly were

which is as carefully painted as her front

making me think this was likely a gift from her husband

the other set (of 26 figures) I had is available now through another dealer—so one could unite the whole society

Sweet, Much Loved Old Straw Stuffed Hand-sewn Linen Dog with Button Eyes signed miniature portrait from 1841 to 1865Of course I had to adopt this sweet thing. He's a bit threadbare around one black button eye, making him all the more empathetic. Hand sewn of linen, stuffed with straw, late 19th very early 20th century I believe. Despite all the years on him, he remains an eager puppy, ever hopeful to be loved! 6 3 4" l x 5 1 2" t. General wear and aging, threadbare patch around one eye, a lighter toned band around his middle where there must once have been a