Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box handmade wooden doorstop 14 1/2" tall with handle

14 1/2" tall with handle

It appears that it once carried some sort of load atop its back

) The balls in cages on the “front” side get progressively smaller

but no losses to the wood

In my experience it's a pretty rare thing to find an old tramp art box that wasn't varnished or painted

Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box handmade wooden doorstop 14 1/2" tall with handleThis box is enough to make me want to start writing with a fountain penso lovely and transportive, and right in keeping with my obsession with 19th century penmanship! Mid 19th century I I believe, definitely French, and made of papier mache lacquered black with gold, deep red and rose colored details. Three compartments inside for pencils, pens, and nibs, and a long piano hinge to the lid. Super. 8 7 8 x 2 1 4 x 1 3 16 t and in very good