Antique Handmade Intensely Pyrographed Triangular Box with Woman Wearing Cross morse code Paper measures 8 1/16” x

Paper measures 8 1/16” x 6 5/8”

very useful still as a letter opener if desired

5 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" deep and tall

Really nicely made with terrific blue glazing and sgraffito decoration creating a star pattern emanating out from concentric rings at the center

Once all spread out on the table of course there are near endless possibilities

Antique Handmade Intensely Pyrographed Triangular Box with Woman Wearing Cross morse code Paper measures 8 1/16” xI pass by a lot of old pyrographed boxes as the imagery tends to be fairly repetitive, but this one is its own special thing unusual in its triangular shape, intensely decorated with tiny pin prick marks all over, and with this lovely portrait of a woman with cross on top, looking herself intense in her devotion, which makes me think perhaps the box was made to hold a rosary. With cloth hinges secured with nice fat nails, and a patina that makes one