Sphere Shaped Turned Wooden Box round painter duster then glued back together

then glued back together

I purchased this piece from the estate sale of a former gallerist and great collector on Newbury Street in Boston that included an endless array of wonderful things

cylindrical vase with sculpted

That sealed the deal since I have a bit of an obsession with puppets of late (and also with many things French)

Sphere Shaped Turned Wooden Box round painter duster then glued back togetherSo many wonderful wooden boxes in the world! I only occasionally come across sphere shaped boxes like this one, and snatch them up whenever I do; just such a satisfying form, and pretty handy too. There is a bit of a tendency of round boxes like this to warp as the wood expands and contracts; this one fits together nicely at the moment, but if it is very humid it might need a quick pop in the freezer to correct a bit of expansion. Really lovely, with