Early Grenfell Mission Carved Wooden Eskimo Doll model boat 2 1/8" across at lip

2 1/8" across at lip

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

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

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

Early Grenfell Mission Carved Wooden Eskimo Doll model boat 2 1/8" across at lipThis 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,