Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box handmade wooden doorstop but then what is almost

but then what is almost certain to be a big fish appears

over a threshold or anywhere

) The balls in cages on the “front” side get progressively smaller

Some detail photos make color appear lighter than it is

Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box handmade wooden doorstop but then what is almostThis box is enough to make me want to start writing with a fountain penso lovely and transportive, and right in keeping with my obsession with 19th century penmanship! Mid 19th century I I believe, definitely French, and made of papier mache lacquered black with gold, deep red and rose colored details. Three compartments inside for pencils, pens, and nibs, and a long piano hinge to the lid. Super. 8 7 8 x 2 1 4 x 1 3 16 t and in very good