Wonderful Antique Carved Soapstone Ladies Leg! painted wooden horn No mark anywhere on it

No mark anywhere on it that I can see

with two of the largest one featuring an arched door on one side

The tallest figures measure 5 1/4" tall with a diameter of 1 1/2" at base

and from about 7/16" to 11/16 across"

Wonderful Antique Carved Soapstone Ladies Leg! painted wooden horn No mark anywhere on itAmong my favorite finds of late, this beautifully carved green soapstone ladies leg, I believe likely made as a pipe tamper. Happily, her thigh terminates in a flat surface, so as to be able to display with booted foot in the air, making for a fabulous tabletop sculpture in all sorts of contexts. The form of the leg makes me believe it dates to the 2nd half of the 19th century, and the smooth green stone has accumulated a sort of gray patina over the