Young Wrestler/Strongman in Prize Belt and Balletic Pose, Antique RPPC (with Bloodstain on Reverse) 1980s new york and for the great combo

and for the  great combo of colors all together

With the underside of the lid signed by a "Hattie L

A triangle block measures 1 3/8" on each short side and 2 1/16" on the hypotenuse

kept by a Gladys (aka Kitty

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

Young Wrestler/Strongman in Prize Belt and Balletic Pose, Antique RPPC (with Bloodstain on Reverse) 1980s new york and for the great comboI take this handsome and very poised looking young man as a wrestler, 1st decade or so of the 1900s, with what looks like some manner of prize belt around his waist, though I can't quite read what's on it. He seems to me, though, with arms and feet in first position, ready to rise on his toes and spring to life as a ballet dancer. A charmer. 5 3 8" x 3 7 16" and in overall good condition, general wear and what appears to be an old blood stain (!, with