Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box monk with ball and just truly gorgeous

and just truly gorgeous

and if I did not know better

and there is a small unpainted hole on the back of his right pant leg

and the backside is pretty terrific too

I think it is just beautifully done

Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box monk with ball and just truly gorgeousJust a very lovely antique treen barrel shaped box, 19th c. British I believe and I'd guess made of boxwood. Perhaps it once held a glass bottle inside (perhaps for ink?) but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, I've looked at quite a lot of treen containers and this is quite a nice example, with especially nice detailing on the lid. 2 7 8" t x 2" in diameter. Very good condition, no splits or chips or other issues; beautiful surface to the wood