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

I've been finding myself attracted of late to soft

with minor degrading along left edge

which is most of the way filled

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

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