Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope bronze chop A lovely gift for him

A lovely gift for him or her

Tiffany Tots two piece porcelain pink glazed pig plate and cup would make a wonderful gift

and then these terrific bone medallions (round on one side

There are some very small chips to the surface around the interior of the lip

Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope bronze chop A lovely gift for himI'm not sure if 3 dimensional objects can actually qualify as trompe 'loeil, but I'm using the term to describe this wonderful carved envelope anyway! First, it is the size of an real small envelope, and second, the manner of the carving in relation to the color and grain of the wood creates the appearance of faux shadows (on top of real ones), crinkles, and the bulk of a letter inside. I'm not good identifying woods, but it seems an ususual one