John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude handmade shelf it was signed by a

it was signed by a Lucy Davis in 1817

3 3/8" l x 1 3/16" w x 1 1/6" d

painterly glaze

but I'd guess this is Danish

but I do believe is fairly old

John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude handmade shelf it was signed by aLove, love, love this one, loaded with wonderful details such as not one but two pillows for our Venus (of sorts) to recline upon, though she still does look a bit uncomfortable! Heart, diamond, club and spade too, plus a funny little dome to fill an empty corner, then deeply carved flowers and stems across the top, more ornament on the sides, and the name of its proud maker John Jenkins in capital letters across the back with the year framed in