1866 American Self Cutting and Fitting Yoke Pattern on Yellow Tissue Paper jack in the box or wood from an old

or wood from an old crate

I find it a wonderful mix of warm and tender and humble and proud--and of course I read all sorts of things into that face (looks a bit as if she's holding a secret to me

and each peg

Some detail photos make color appear lighter than it is

and while perhaps not my ususual style

1866 American Self Cutting and Fitting Yoke Pattern on Yellow Tissue Paper jack in the box or wood from an oldI purchased this one from a great paper dealer in Adamstown, PA, drawn like a magnet to the lovely yellow, the lettering, and to the lyrical lines of the yoke patten, leading the eye up, over and around. The pattern, with instructions for use printed in both English and German, was produced in 1866 by Rosenthal's (a textiles merchant I presume) at 210 Market Street in downtown Philadelphia then the city's retail business hub, anchored by the High