Santa at the Ends of the Earth, Atmospheric Old Snapshot Photo chick A beauty of a basket

A beauty of a basket

with the string appearing very clean

These look like red poppies to me

on the other hand

and her body formed by pulling brown fabric over a weighted bottle

Santa at the Ends of the Earth, Atmospheric Old Snapshot Photo chick A beauty of a basketI like this one for its strangeness, and of course 'tis the season. And though a bit hard to tell, I think our Santa here may be a woman. Standing on snow, looking as if out in the middle of nowhere, on the mission of delivering some sort of present, tucked under one arm. And with (horseless or deer less!) carriage parked in the background. Feels a bit existential, really. 4 1 4" x 2 3 8". Good condition. First quarter 20th c. I believe.