Charming Antique Pencil or Crayon Box with Imperfectly Ordered Alphabet antique Painting box I believe it is carved

I believe it is carved of Butternut

wall scrolls

capturing the extraordinary  beauty and spirit of this exceptional Eskimo/Inuit carving

also includes the Scouts motto

Sold as a very charming pair

Charming Antique Pencil or Crayon Box with Imperfectly Ordered Alphabet antique Painting box I believe it is carvedThis old handmade box makes me very happy, purchased from a dealer in Pennsylvania. The multi color alphabet across the top makes me imagine it once held a trove of bone letters (if only it did still!) though perhaps it was just made for pencils and crayons, marks of the latter much evident in the interior. In any case, I find those rows of neatly lined up letters in shades of yellow, green and orange letters beautiful, but even better is the fact