Lidded Handmade Wooden Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl Heart hand carved toy The patina on this piece

The patina on this piece

with no cracks or spilts but some wear to the wood

Nuanced and unique from every angle

with bright orange body

Just add a couple of hooks to the back and hang it on the wall

Lidded Handmade Wooden Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl Heart hand carved toy The patina on this pieceI found this wonderful box at an estate sale in MA in a modest house packed to the gills with a long lifetime's accumulation. In the basement was the husband's woodshop, loaded with old tools and equipment, and I would guess (or at least I like to imagine!) this box was made down there as a present to his wife. It certainly smacks of love and care, and I especially love the inlaid mother of pearl not quite symmetrical heart. The lid features a very