Lovely Pair of Old Turned and Painted Wooden Apples us embossing co dear little maid

dear little maid

I don't know who made them

which shows a bit of a wider silhouette for her hairstyle in pencil and an earlier attempt at her nose as well

There is a terrific book by Jerry Slocum and Dic Sonneveld titled "The Fifteen Puzzle" (check it out here)

Lovely Pair of Old Turned and Painted Wooden Apples us embossing co dear little maidMany of these old turned and painted wooden apples made in Japan for the Western market housed roulette style horse racing games and the like, which these two may have, but both now are empty. I have found early examples of these that date to the late 19th century and I believe the larger of the two, which is unmarked, may be that old it is the real stunner of this pair (though both are lovely). The smaller is marked Japan on the interior and I might