Early Grenfell Mission Carved Wooden Eskimo Doll model boat are just gorgeous

are just gorgeous

that would be it

And it still works great--pull down on the loop between his legs and the arms and knees raise high

following the inscription from the "affectionate sister" who painted it

He did his military service as a musician in an infantry formation

Early Grenfell Mission Carved Wooden Eskimo Doll model boat are just gorgeousThis wonderful carved wooden doll would once have been clothed in fur and leather, I believe likely with stuffed cloth legs and booted feet as well, but those clothes are long gone and I personally love it bare where all attention turns to the carved and painted drawn face. Quite a rare thing, it comes from Grenfell Mission in Labrador, a philanthropic organization founded by Sir Wilfred Grenfell in 1892 as a branch of The Royal National Mission,