A rare 19th century Miss Piper clay pipe sewing/shoe repair doll, the head a cay pipe with painted features, the nose the base of the pipe, her skirt a pin-cushion with needle area, wearing tartan dress, black cut-velvet cape, muslin bonnet, one card arm holding a black pack of boot buttons and an apron printed with ‘My name is Miss Piper, I’m not a penwiper, But if Fromm your shoes, The button you loose, Just bring them to me, And quickly you’ll see, With what great delight, I’ll sew them on tight’ —6 1/4in. (16cm.) high (slight moth nibbling to clothes)