Wonderfully Awkward Carved Seated Woman with Opening Legs antique carved butter pat M on underside

M on underside

including the the numbering - "710" in this case--on the bottom

one for twenty

including the fact that she studied at the Art Students League

Wonderfully Awkward Carved Seated Woman with Opening Legs antique carved butter pat M on undersideWhat 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