Wonderful Old Carved, Articulated Wooden Dancing Doll sami with nicely detailed fur and

with nicely detailed fur and tail

which have slightly larger holes

though I am confident they are indeed Villeroy & Boch

9: tall x 5 3/8" wide x 4 1/2" deep (not including quills) and in very good vintage condition

Wonderful Old Carved, Articulated Wooden Dancing Doll sami with nicely detailed fur andOh, such a charming one! And quite an old one, late 19th century I'd think, wonderfully worn and smoothed with what surely has been a lot of handling, and I'd guess a fair amount of dancing, too. I really love the features of the hand drawn face, eyebrows merging into nose and then great little pursed mouth with upturned corners, and a chin drawn below, plus a full head of hair. The wide chest, narrow waist, wider hips, and gracefully tapered arms