Early 20th C Lock Shaped Hanging Match Safe with Carved Hand model railroad building A few dents and some

A few dents and some chipping to the paint

one for the hind

with mother of pearl inlay punctuated by a pattern of brass pique nails

the more the fields of things attracting me grows

He's seen some use

Early 20th C Lock Shaped Hanging Match Safe with Carved Hand model railroad building A few dents and somePhotos dont do justice to this one, as the carved hand cupping and fingers curling around the bowl of the match safe has a really wonderful three dimensional sculptural presence. The lock shaped mount to which it is attached seems to me a subtle pun on the safe in match safe, with the arch of it also providing an excellent means for hanging from the wall. Lovely. 7 5 8 x 5 1 2 x 1 3 4 d. Very good overall condition with what I believe is a repaired