Lovely Antique Carved Miniature Boot with Brass Nail Inlay rounded box and has a bit of

and has a bit of a shimmer to it

so the second set with red eye balls was painted to do the trick

which is how I shot many of the photos

I have found a few other examples

I do really love a good luck horseshoe

Lovely Antique Carved Miniature Boot with Brass Nail Inlay rounded box and has a bit ofJust a delightful carved whimsy of sorts, which I love in the same way I love an antique boot shaped snuff box, especially for those tiny brass tacks nailed in one by one, running around the toe and then up the front as eyelets with hand drawn laces in between. Charming. 3" l x 2 1 2" t x 3 4" d and in very good condition, with a little dryness to the wood, which I have not touched.