Italian Soldier Nine Pin Skittles Set on Rolling Cart, Made for B Altman watercolor brush Leonty was born in 1929

Leonty was born in 1929 in the Urals

and the paper is in good shape

echoed by the deeply carved lines of the sheet draped over and around her

This one shows wear

Maybe it held cheese

Italian Soldier Nine Pin Skittles Set on Rolling Cart, Made for B Altman watercolor brush Leonty was born in 1929I can just picture a Christmas window display at the old B Altman's on Fifth Avenue (c. 1950s or so I think) filled with a bunch of these charming soldier skittle sets, maybe with neatly arranged rows of German nutcrackers on either side! With red and green hats, coats and balls, they really do make for perfect holiday decor, with the added benefit of standing ready for a lively carpet bowling match any time! Complete set of nine pins and two balls on