W. Procter's Folk Art Ladies Legs Calipers with Very Tiny Feet! humorous antique vessel Definitely mid-century and Italian I

Definitely mid-century and Italian I believe (the white glazed bottom is common to Bitossi)

Originally used as an exercise to train students to perfect their handwriting

I'd use it for serving a sliced pear and a bit of cheese along with a glass of wine

and held a much larger stash of snuff

the front brim of his hat

W. Procter's Folk Art Ladies Legs Calipers with Very Tiny Feet! humorous antique vessel Definitely mid-century and Italian IOne more pair of antique ladies legs calipers, these made and stamped by a W. Procter, and which I really love for their radically tapering calves terminating in tiny tiny feet (which, viewed from the other direction, look a bit like tiny horse heads!) 4 13 16" long when closed x 3 8" d. Overall very good condition, with surface wear aging to the steel as evident. These will open all the way out with pressure and hold tight in place.