Mended and Mended and Mended Again, Very Much Loved 19th Century Wooden Carrier wooden hunter figurine the lid of which closes

the lid of which closes square and flush

Each 5 3/8" x 3 1/4"

He's got good age

(Personally

Mended and Mended and Mended Again, Very Much Loved 19th Century Wooden Carrier wooden hunter figurine the lid of which closesPerhaps not everyone will appreciate the beauty of this, but I love an object that has had it life extended many times over, one repair after another layered on top of the last. Photos give a good sense here, including of the original fat dovetailed corners of this carrier, and its wonderfully shaped original high rising handle. Over time, pieces added to extend over splits, nails reinforcing older nails, metal strips extending across the bottom to