Full Antique Box of J.M Paillard French Charcoal Sticks yosegi 3 1/4 x 2 3/4

3 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 and in excellent condition

Three instruction cards provide directions for both dominoes and Muggins

The gull is carved of wood

concealment shoes have been discovered in chimneys

but was happy to open it to discover it's a writing box

Full Antique Box of J.M Paillard French Charcoal Sticks yosegi 3 1/4 x 2 3/4A rare and lovely largely unused antique box of J. M Paillard charcoal sticks, early 20th c I believe. Paillard was a French maker of drawing and drafting supplies, much beloved by artists (there are tributes to their charcoal sticks out there!), which ceased operation in 1980. Nice. Box is 7 1 8" l x 2 3 4" w x 2 3 8" t. In very good condition, as are the charcoal sticks. I did not remove them from the box so as not to get them (or me!) messy, but it