Beautifully Carved Treen Cowboy Boots! 1970s Bennington potters and this terrific alligator cracking

and this terrific alligator cracking to the paint on the "good" side

and the beautiful piece of amber is set off perfectly by the finely detailed intertwining silver leaves

of course)

frame 13" x 9 3/4”

especially the freckles following the long curves of their upturned snouts

Beautifully Carved Treen Cowboy Boots! 1970s Bennington potters and this terrific alligator crackingThese miniature cowboy boots were beautifully carved, giving them the feel of fine treen snuff boxes and vesta, though these have no other function than as whimsies. I am not certain of their age, and a little quick research re. the history of cowboy boots has not helped me much, but these definitely have some age and the manner of the carving make me think they are fairly old. Each measures 2 1 16" t x 2" l x 1 2" wide and they are both in excellent