Carved Victorian Boot Match Safe Arthur armour as if the bird is

as if the bird is hovering over or just lifting off of the water

These would be great on a vanity or dresser used as pill boxes or containers for rings and earrings

and also Black Mountain College

who made everything from desk and smoking accessories to corkscrews to bookends to pretzel holders to candlesticks

Carved Victorian Boot Match Safe Arthur armour as if the bird isBoot shaped match safes were definitely a thing one finds carved as well as cast iron versions shaped like cowboy boots as well as Victorian boots, which I believe is the case with this one, which I believe dates to the end of the 19th century. I'm a sucker for a carved shoe or boot to begin with, and even better if serves a function! The finish to the wood is well worn, particularly on one side, but there are no notable chips or cracks and it remains