Full Antique Box of J.M Paillard French Charcoal Sticks primitive corkscrew At some point two blocks

At some point two blocks were lost from the set and so two substitutes

The name of the bird reflects the tendency of most species to construct elaborate pear-shaped nests--woven from soft plant materials as well as wool

Overall wear

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Full Antique Box of J.M Paillard French Charcoal Sticks primitive corkscrew At some point two blocksA rare and lovely largely unused antique box of J. M Paillard charcoal sticks, early 20th c I believe. Paillard was a French maker of drawing and drafting supplies, much beloved by artists (there are tributes to their charcoal sticks out there!), which ceased operation in 1980. Nice. Box is 7 1 8" l x 2 3 4" w x 2 3 8" t. In very good condition, as are the charcoal sticks. I did not remove them from the box so as not to get them (or me!) messy, but it