Wonderful 19th C. Carved Out Box with Butterfly and Original Paint Decoration hirn jagging wheel Sold nicely mounted on linen

Sold nicely mounted on linen in the vintage painted wooden frame I found it in

with each letter of each name carefully carved in capital letters against stippled grounds

I love a handmade ruler

4 1/8" t x 1 7/8" w x 1 1/4" d

the set includes the wall hanging utensil rack plus two flesh/roasting forks and one spatula

Wonderful 19th C. Carved Out Box with Butterfly and Original Paint Decoration hirn jagging wheel Sold nicely mounted on linenThis 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