I thought it had something to do with Bae, that maybe he somehow knew that Bae had been there. But who knows? The doll was a little figure made of bound straw wearing a blue jacket.
I was thinking the doll had something to do with Bae too – maybe a doll Rumple had made him when he was little? I especially thought it had something to do with Bae because of Rumple’s reaction – having Rumple break down and cry almost always has to do with either Bae or Belle.