Wonderful Old Hand-carved Bird Shaped Box wooden spice bowl holds tight

holds tight

Photos give a good sense--the narrative text is very useful and very accessible

When I first saw this drawing I thought the caption read "Sailor Daddie"

and a few imperfections to the original paint

and with a super warm presence — better in person and really quite fabulous

Wonderful Old Hand-carved Bird Shaped Box wooden spice bowl holds tightI was delighted to find this one in New Hampshire the other day, which I presume was made as a snuff box, 19th c American I would guess. (It would really also be the perfect box for holding the tiny bone dice I just listed!) Such an elegant form suggesting a bird through the sparest of means (it feels to me quite reminiscent of early Native American bird stones), wider for the body and gracefully tapering toward the gently pointing beak. I also love