Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box Chinese canton as there is a fair

as there is a fair amount of wear to the gold paint

4 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter

This giant whimsy feels more like a piece of architecture than a carving

There is an old split at the top of one leg

So many beautiful old tools in the world

Etched C. 1920s Circus Themed Wooden Box Chinese canton as there is a fairA cat rides a dog, a monkey rides a horse, and a clown conducts the proceedings on this sweet wooden box, with the design etched into the wood like a pyrograph, with red and blue details in addition to the black, and faux wood grain etched into the sides and all of the interior. A bit too short to be a pencil box (for unsharpened pencils at least), but perfect for erases to all sorts of other little things, with swing hinges on the sides that allow