The beloved dolls of Milly’s Miniatures were created by Mildred "Milly" Davis (1900–1973) of Greenfield, Indiana. These charming figures were originally sold in the gift shop of the Riley House, birthplace of children’s poet, James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), with many of the characters derived from his poetry.

“Company’s Manners” features a little girl in needle sculpted cotton with a nicely embroidered and hand painted face and a head of auburn yarn hair styled in ringlet curls. On a body comprised of cotton over a wired armature, she wears a printed cotton dress and politely holds a teacup and saucer made of teal green chenille pipe cleaner. Her doll (with a wooden head and pipe cleaner body) sits in a red wooden chair. She is attached to a cardstock base that reads: Milly’s Miniatures From the Birthplace of James Whitcomb Riley "Company’s Manners”
Measures: 3” tall

$150.00

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