Lovingly Carved (and Painted) Old Folk Art Slide Lid Blades Box tabletop stand " advertised on this mirror

" advertised on this mirror

with these precision of the masts contrasting with the painterly waves

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

who I understand from the seller died just recently at the age of 85

so certainly her presence is most welcome

Lovingly Carved (and Painted) Old Folk Art Slide Lid Blades Box tabletop stand " advertised on this mirrorPhotos 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