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.

"Up and Down Old Brandywine" is rendered in needle sculpted cotton with a nicely embroidered and hand painted face and a russet red yarn wig topped with a straw hat.

On a body comprised of cotton over a wired armature, he wears blue cotton overalls over a blue chambray shirt and carries a fishing pole in one hand and the day’s catch in the other. His bare feet feature stitched toes with a cotton bandage on left big toe.

He is attached to a cardstock base that reads: Milly’s Miniatures From the Birthplace of James Whitcomb Riley "Up and Down Old Brandywine."

Measures: 3 1/2” tall

$125.00

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