Wonderful Old Hand-carved Bird Shaped Box wooden spice bowl holds tight

holds tight

achieved especially well in profile (hard not to recognize that jawline

one of them  composed entirely of a blonde wood

The shelf is stable and sturdy and would make a great spot for displaying a few special (not too heavy) things

and with a super warm presence — better in person and really quite fabulous

Wonderful Old Hand-carved Bird Shaped Box wooden spice bowl holds tightI was delighted to find this one in New Hampshire the other day, which I presume was made as a snuff box, 19th c American I would guess. (It would really also be the perfect box for holding the tiny bone dice I just listed!) Such an elegant form suggesting a bird through the sparest of means (it feels to me quite reminiscent of early Native American bird stones), wider for the body and gracefully tapering toward the gently pointing beak. I also love