Intricate 19th C. Bellows Shaped Bone Pin Keep wooden bird sculpture and especially the larger nails

and especially the larger nails marching up the front

at the end of the day it's a very fine braided and woven antique Penobscot Northeast Coast Native American basket like this one--Shaker-like in its material integrity--that really takes my breath away

and likely dates to the mid 19th century

6 1/4" x 4 3/4"

I’m completely charmed by this vintage Japanese round lacquer Bento box with its hand-painted figure pulling a little boat

Intricate 19th C. Bellows Shaped Bone Pin Keep wooden bird sculpture and especially the larger nailsA pretty amazing little thing one would think for holding very special pins, and not too many of them! I found a similar one listed as Napoleonic prisoner of war, French c. 1830s, but I don't actually think it is that; I would guess Victorian mid 19th c. Quite finely made whatever the case, with hand stitching holding the two carved bone faces together, with a bit of stuffing covered in red fabric in between. 2 5 8" l x 1" w x 7 16" d. Good condition,