Marvelous Carved, Polychromed Reclining Nude on Box Top rebus paper roll I believe this box dates

I believe this box dates to the late 19th or very early 20th century

as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment--usually concealed by a sliding top--for stashing snuff (ground tobacco

Some of the pieces are hand-numbered with bonus point amounts--10 for axes

This ink drawing--c

packed tight and useful still to keep eggs or whatever else safe and sound

Marvelous Carved, Polychromed Reclining Nude on Box Top rebus paper roll I believe this box datesA stunner in every sense. This nude beauty sleeps atop what was once the lid of a box, making one wonder whether she once had admirers peering up at her from the sides of from whom she wisely took her leave. Wonderfully carved and painted, right down to bright red lips and fingernails. With a hook on the back for hanging, though equally good, if not better, treated as a sculpture to be enjoyed in the round! 6 1 4" l x 3 15 16" w x 1" t. Wood with