Wings and Strings, Striking Art Deco Etched and Gilded Cigarette Case tiny dolls almost like some sort of

almost like some sort of otherwordly phenomenon of light--or the aurora borealis

And with a really beautiful play of tones and textures

this one being the 14th in the series

I am drawn to Native American beadwork wherever I can find it

cane in one hand and other in his pocket

Wings and Strings, Striking Art Deco Etched and Gilded Cigarette Case tiny dolls almost like some sort ofNot exactly my usual thing, but I was completely seduced by this and could not walk away. It is a cigarette case, c. 1920s or so I believe, with a gold toned metal strap inside that is designed to be easily removed, such that it could certainly be used for other things. The material is some sort of hard plastic, celluloid or similar, but reads like etched glass, and for me this very much calls to mind verre eglomise patch and candy boxes of a century