Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box housewarming gift The box measures 6" long

The box measures 6" long x 3 1/4" wide and each walnut measures 1 5/8"long x 1 3/8" wide x 5/8" tall

cut in two places to overlap

the incised stripes and fin details

the textile would be stunning hung on the wall

Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box housewarming gift The box measures 6" longI hate to think pencil boxes are strictly a thing of the past, as what a great feeling to pull one out of one's bag and set it on one's desk, fully equipped and ready to get to work! Just looking at this one, proudly monogrammed HJL, gives me the feeling of the first day of the school year and all of the optimism and anticipation that goes along with it. This box, which I believe dates from sometime between the 1920s 1940s or so, has clearly been much