John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude Black Forest bird Some wear to the gold

Some wear to the gold trim around the edges and some rusting to the stands

giving the whole thing a wonderfully moody feel

just lovely

and great for serving or holding little things

John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude Black Forest bird Some wear to the goldLove, love, love this one, loaded with wonderful details such as not one but two pillows for our Venus (of sorts) to recline upon, though she still does look a bit uncomfortable! Heart, diamond, club and spade too, plus a funny little dome to fill an empty corner, then deeply carved flowers and stems across the top, more ornament on the sides, and the name of its proud maker John Jenkins in capital letters across the back with the year framed in