Carved Antique Wooden Boot u shaped excellent antique condition

excellent antique condition

if you're not a baker

some wear of paint along the edges of the lid and base where they meet

I purchased this piece from the estate sale of a former gallerist and great collector on Newbury Street in Boston that included an endless array of wonderful things

while the neck and lower half are painted a very pale blue

Carved Antique Wooden Boot u shaped excellent antique conditionWhen I first spotted this wonderful little carved wooden boot I guessed it was a snuff box, as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment usually concealed by a sliding top for stashing snuff (ground tobacco, for snorting.) But this refined little boot seems simply to be what it is just a charming carved object, which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so. Great on the desk or anywhere. 4" long x 2 1 2" tall x 7 8" wide. Very