Aunt Sally based on a blackface doll itself inspired by a low-life character named "Black Sal", which appeared in an 1821 series of novellas entitled "Life of London" by Pierce Egan, a contemporary of Charles Dickens. The game dates back to the 17th century, although the name "Aunt Sally" may have been a later addition. It was traditionally played in central English pubs and fairgrounds. An Aunt Sally was originally the modelled head of an old woman with a clay pipe in her mouth; the object was for players to throw sticks at the head in order to break the pipe. The
An Old Woman Dozing An Old Woman Dozing An Old Woman Dozing (circa 1656) is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch painter Nicolaes Maes. It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. The woman is dozing over a book and on the table next to her is a lace pillow for bobbin lace. Lace pillows were a favorite subject by Maes, who painted them with their owners: This painting was documented by Hofstede de Groot in 1914, who wrote; "99. AN OLD WOMAN DOZING OVER HER