Wonderfully Awkward Carved Seated Woman with Opening Legs antique carved butter pat I’d guess it dates from

I’d guess it dates from second half of the 19th century

It has been backed with a bright white heavy weight sheet of rag paper just to protect it and which is easily removed

M on underside

one for twenty

Wonderfully Awkward Carved Seated Woman with Opening Legs antique carved butter pat I’d guess it dates fromWhat a face! And what a body too, with long black booted legs (which open and close) nailed directly to her the bust, and thus no butt to speak of. She was made to forever sit, and will perch perfectly on a block as pictured here, with legs partially opened for balance (balancing its a bit more precious when legs are tightly closed.) I have to think she was made as a companion to the black booted male figure I just listed, though she is somewhat more