Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box whalebone with a little wobble to

with a little wobble to a couple of the legs when you pick it up

And several illustrations colored by the original owner toward the end

I especially love the gesture of the figure with unrolled scroll before him

called Hediao

Some scattered light stains

Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box whalebone with a little wobble toA cat rides a dog, a monkey rides a horse, and a clown conducts the proceedings on this sweet wooden box, with the design etched into the wood like a pyrograph, with red and blue details in addition to the black, and faux wood grain etched into the sides and all of the interior. A bit too short to be a pencil box (for unsharpened pencils at least), but perfect for erases to all sorts of other little things, with swing hinges on the sides that allow