Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box whalebone I especially love the gesture

I especially love the gesture of the figure with unrolled scroll before him

I'd guess this drawing dates from the mid- to late 19th century and maybe it is Scottish

points to the materiality of the woodblock surface itself

Cards measure 3 3/8" x 2 5/16"

Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box whalebone I especially love the gestureA cat rides a dog, a monkey rides a horse, and a clown conducts the proceedings on this sweet wooden box, with the design etched into the wood like a pyrograph, with red and blue details in addition to the black, and faux wood grain etched into the sides and all of the interior. A bit too short to be a pencil box (for unsharpened pencils at least), but perfect for erases to all sorts of other little things, with swing hinges on the sides that allow