Marvelous Set of Four Antique Carved Bone Clawed Feet pattern making and all of the dynamics

and all of the dynamics

Frame niche on reverse: 9 1/2" x 7 1/4"

with illustrations

a fraternal organization found in 1866 and composed of Civil War Union army/navy/marine veterans

highlighting misspelled words (of which there are many)--those underlines the work of a teacher I presume

Marvelous Set of Four Antique Carved Bone Clawed Feet pattern making and all of the dynamicsThe dealer I purchased these from believe they were once the feet on an antique box, and what a box that must have been, but for me the charms of these wonderfully hand carved bone feet are much better appreciated as a detached (dismbodied!) set! Two a bit smaller than the other two, surely one set the front feet and the other the back, standing now like gothic feeling little columns. I might guess these date to earlier than the 19th century but don't