Dear Father From Your Loving Dortter Rebecca Hand-written Letter, 1857 wire egg basket I've searched but haven't found

I've searched but haven't found another little shoe like this one--perhaps because

Signed "AA"on the bottom

I don't know the age or much about the origins of this charming lion

The nutcracker is in good overall condition

and 2 3/4" across at opening

Dear Father From Your Loving Dortter Rebecca Hand-written Letter, 1857 wire egg basket I've searched but haven't found"Dear Father. We have killed our pig. We have had skating. I have up to see Aunt Masus. I think that she is pretty. She said that you was pretty. I and James Milikim ar on good terms. Ada has not come home from Great Falls. We have been expeten her home for a week. I have not much to say. So good by. Pigs feet. From your loving dortter Rebecca. Pigs four feet. PS Gorge and I got dreadful skairt Sunday afternoon. I can not storp (?) to tell you the