Sphere Shaped Turned Wooden Box round painter duster I see them filled with

I see them filled with olives

and the back

is a portable ashtray

I purchased this piece from the estate sale of a former gallerist and great collector on Newbury Street in Boston that included an endless array of wonderful things

I have not attempted to polish it as the brass has a nice warm patina

Sphere Shaped Turned Wooden Box round painter duster I see them filled withSo many wonderful wooden boxes in the world! I only occasionally come across sphere shaped boxes like this one, and snatch them up whenever I do; just such a satisfying form, and pretty handy too. There is a bit of a tendency of round boxes like this to warp as the wood expands and contracts; this one fits together nicely at the moment, but if it is very humid it might need a quick pop in the freezer to correct a bit of expansion. Really lovely, with