Hearts Inside Hearts, Charming Old Hand-carved Heart-shaped Box A.R.G drawing but so much better for

but so much better for being perfectly preserved in the clay body of a utilitarian vessel

these I believe were carved of walnut and made to use as vesta (match holders)

And it was certainly an inventive and resourceful woman who made this one

say-- from paper tags to air mail labels and everything in between

Hearts Inside Hearts, Charming Old Hand-carved Heart-shaped Box A.R.G drawing but so much better forOne of two antique heart shaped boxes today, as who can every have too many hearts, and it is always time for a valentine. I don't come across hand carved heart shaped boxes like this very often, and when I do they are quite precious. I love the curvaceousness o this one, and the heart inside of heart inside of heart staining. This one came of of the personal collection of a New England dealer, from whom I also purchased the story of Witenose the Cat!