19th C. Handmade Black Painted Pine Box with Wire Hinges charades cards with a terrific patina too

with a terrific patina too

such that one could wear it as a charm--or amulet

these I purchased from a dealer near me who collected art and objects from Southern Asia (Nepal

meaning handsome boy

the dry surface is wonderfully warm with age

19th C. Handmade Black Painted Pine Box with Wire Hinges charades cards with a terrific patina tooI don't always have the easiest time selling old boxes, especially relatively plain ones whose charms are subtle, but every time I visited the little shop in Maine where I found this one I was be struck by it, so, finally, after three or four viewings I had to bring it home! It's actually just the sort of box that I love most, honest and useful, with its beauty deriving from its construction, function and use over time. I love the shallow carve out of