Antique Handmade Intensely Pyrographed Triangular Box with Woman Wearing Cross modern folk art sturdy structural condition

sturdy structural condition

pull the handle

The drawers pull out pretty easily and close flush

as what a great feeling to pull one out of one's bag and set it on one's desk

and this is a terrific example

Antique Handmade Intensely Pyrographed Triangular Box with Woman Wearing Cross modern folk art sturdy structural conditionI pass by a lot of old pyrographed boxes as the imagery tends to be fairly repetitive, but this one is its own special thing unusual in its triangular shape, intensely decorated with tiny pin prick marks all over, and with this lovely portrait of a woman with cross on top, looking herself intense in her devotion, which makes me think perhaps the box was made to hold a rosary. With cloth hinges secured with nice fat nails, and a patina that makes one