Great Old Hand-carved Slide Top Pencil Box 1876 drawings A sweet thing

A sweet thing

which is part of what I like about these pieces

I have not attempted to clean it

I think—19th century British ink and watercolor rebus drawing that I am still trying to fully puzzle out

Great Old Hand-carved Slide Top Pencil Box 1876 drawings A sweet thingI love a pencil box, and to my eye this one is about as good as it gets. The box itself is carved from one piece of wood, pine I believe, thick walled and very satisfying with great rounded ends. The slide top fits perfectly, sliding easily and holding tightly in place, well worn at one end where it has clearly been slid in and out many many many times. Really a beautiful honest thing I think, which I would fill with my most beloved writing