Antique Porcelain and Sawdust Stuffed Doll Legs, A Pair Chinese puzzle with 4 holes evenly spaced

with 4 holes evenly spaced around the top perimeter

The wooden box shows some loss of veneer along the top edge

WV 1997) when I found this drawing--I just completely fell in love with her face

Excellent condition and really a beauty

) and it appears that the final page or two and were torn out

Antique Porcelain and Sawdust Stuffed Doll Legs, A Pair Chinese puzzle with 4 holes evenly spacedI believe the porcelain lower legs here, with their hand painted blue bows and brown shoes, date to the 1880s or so, and were carefully sewn onto the sawdust stuffed upper legs which at some point lost their body! Of course I can't resist things like this just as objects, which could also be used as pin cushions, or which could be sold onto a doll needing a lovely pair of legs! The tops are partially open, pinned for now just with small safety pins,