Lovingly Carved (and Painted) Old Folk Art Slide Lid Blades Box tabletop stand wherever it lands

wherever it lands

Silver: 5 5/8" x 11/16"

I believe mid 19th century on this charming oil on board river scene

so certainly her presence is most welcome

but he also makes me think of a train conductor

Lovingly Carved (and Painted) Old Folk Art Slide Lid Blades Box tabletop stand wherever it landsPhotos do no justice to this sweet old hand carved slide lid box; details give a better sense of the care invested in (quite delicately) carving BLADES in relief down one side, with carved flourishes above and below the letters too. Then three X's painted across the reverse side (making me think it may have been Xacto blades it held) and yellow squares with green outlines on the short ends. Quite a special feeling one for holding knives or razor