Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box walnut framed slate with cut out letters

with cut out letters

while showing a little surface rust/staining (heightened in photos) are clean and completely usable

with the Hard-A-Port sailor logo at center

clearly posed and poised to delight

I wonder if these charming old barber's pole whimsies were carved by a barber in his spare time

Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box walnut framed slate with cut out lettersJust a very lovely antique treen barrel shaped box, 19th c. British I believe and I'd guess made of boxwood. Perhaps it once held a glass bottle inside (perhaps for ink?) but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, I've looked at quite a lot of treen containers and this is quite a nice example, with especially nice detailing on the lid. 2 7 8" t x 2" in diameter. Very good condition, no splits or chips or other issues; beautiful surface to the wood