Nice Old Two Tiered, Slide Lid Antique Pencil Box stars and stripes one hand gripping the edge

one hand gripping the edge of the base pretty tightly it seems-- I'd like to think the carver found her the sexiest woman in the world

but it has some damage

Behind the figure on the sled are two seals

with the paper showing some light crinkling

construction details

Nice Old Two Tiered, Slide Lid Antique Pencil Box stars and stripes one hand gripping the edgeI love an old pencil box, especially one with lots of room in it for pencils and whatever else one might want to pack into it! And I love one that clearly did its job over many many years! Pretty carved detailing around the perimeter of the tight fitting slide lid on this one, and then two trays inside held together with a screw, such that the top one swivels out and all the way around. Plus a wonderfully worn indent for pulling opening. 9 3 8" l x 2"