First quarter of the 20th century British and unused and done in black ink with a little blue (with white polka dots
Thoth was often represented in the form of a man's body with the head of the Ibis and was the patron of the educated scribes who were responsible for the administration of Egypt
I don't know the maker of this small vintage bear puzzle
great on a desk as as a paperweight or perched atop a pile of books or magazines
Antique Two Piece Treen Snuff Box + Match Safe in the Form of a Boot curiosity. First quarter of the 20thI am a sucker for an interesting snuff box, and also for a carved boot or shoe (including boot shaped vesta), but I've never seen all of these rolled into one, as is this case with this wonderful, very old and very well done piece. The upper of the boot is itself a vessel, meant to hold matches, and lifts off of the the shoe shaped piece below, revealing it as a vessel as well, for holding snuff. Both stand on their own, then fit back together to