Old Carved Ladies Leg (Large Pipe Tamper?) folk art guns The rest of him is

The rest of him is in great shape

with ribbed sides

reveal so much about the times--in this case with the penmanship phrases seeming to reflect the Second Great Awakening

On a few there is also some spotting to the surface of the board toward the bottom edge

Old Carved Ladies Leg (Large Pipe Tamper?) folk art guns The rest of him isIt would have been a pretty big pipe that this carving would have tamped, presuming that was its original purpose, but in any event it makes a pretty great tabletop carving now, resting on the flat end, and also balancing on the knee either heel up or toe down! I love the shape and detailing on the low heeled, tall boot, and there is some texture to the leg, too, as if wearing thickly knit tights! 3 7 8" tall measured knee to foot (as displayed) x 2 1