Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box Chinese canton 4 1/2" tall x 2

4 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter

a thin albumen print mounted onto a cardboard backing

and makes me want to send more handwritten letters in order that I might receive some back to open with it

So many beautiful old tools in the world

to  the be-hatted spectators to the right and one assumes teachers to the left keeping a close eye on things

Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box Chinese canton 4 1/2" tall x 2A 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