Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box monk with ball Signed with an H on

Signed with an H on the rear side of the base

with a bit of tearing to the paper of his head on one side

and there is a small unpainted hole on the back of his right pant leg

Wear to the spine on the backside but overall pretty good condition

Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box monk with ball Signed with an H onJust a very lovely antique treen barrel shaped box, 19th c. British I believe and I'd guess made of boxwood. Perhaps it once held a glass bottle inside (perhaps for ink?) but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, I've looked at quite a lot of treen containers and this is quite a nice example, with especially nice detailing on the lid. 2 7 8" t x 2" in diameter. Very good condition, no splits or chips or other issues; beautiful surface to the wood