Early 20th C Lock Shaped Hanging Match Safe with Carved Hand wooden tops Light all over craquelure to

Light all over craquelure to the paint

but I think photos make it look dirtier than it is

and happily able to hold a bunch of stuff inside

betel chewing was central to social interaction

A little wear to the linen on the stuffed legs in a couple of spits but no true holes or leaks (other than at the top open seams

Early 20th C Lock Shaped Hanging Match Safe with Carved Hand wooden tops Light all over craquelure toPhotos dont do justice to this one, as the carved hand cupping and fingers curling around the bowl of the match safe has a really wonderful three dimensional sculptural presence. The lock shaped mount to which it is attached seems to me a subtle pun on the safe in match safe, with the arch of it also providing an excellent means for hanging from the wall. Lovely. 7 5 8 x 5 1 2 x 1 3 4 d. Very good overall condition with what I believe is a repaired