Wonderful 19th C. Carved Out Box with Butterfly and Original Paint Decoration hirn jagging wheel giving it a fantastic dynamism

giving it a fantastic dynamism

Excellent antique condition

I love a handmade ruler

all done by the same person I believe

because I think one can never have too many

Wonderful 19th C. Carved Out Box with Butterfly and Original Paint Decoration hirn jagging wheel giving it a fantastic dynamismThis one feels like my real find of the week (it is getting so hard to find things that are undervalued, I must say!), which I purchased on ebay in a largely unnoticed auction listing from a seller not typically dealing in older things. And quite an old box it is, with the interesting shape, entirely carved out of a block of wood no nails; the only hardware is the hinges holding on the lid. The paint decoration is original to it and just gorgeous