Fun, Early WWII Large Patriotic Sailor Girl "LIL" Hand-Painted Pin from Amesbury, Mass.

Fun, early WWII large patriotic US Navy 'Sailor Girl' wooden pin from Amesbury, Massachusetts. The hand-painted pin is shaped and painted to resemble a female in a Navy uniform, she has blue eyes and is wearing a white Navy cap with the name: "LIL" down the center.

Circa WWII

Approximately 3" x 1-6/16"

Hand-painted wood, safety pin, glue

Vertical safety pin

None.

This is from a Home Front collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBZ16 LEEX12/16

7+ (Very Fine+): The pin shows minor to moderate wear, the "I" in "LIL" is chipped, much of the painted details remain intact, overall very fine condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.