SOLD Beautiful Condition Old Turned Wooden Red Apple Box antique British diagram it feels a bit more

it feels a bit more like one carved by a prisoner than an end-of-the-day leisurely whittler

5 1/2” t x 7 1/2” across at wings x 2 1/2” d and in good condition

with hand-painted dark brown decoration and fire clouds in a few spots

These were made for the tourist trade

SOLD Beautiful Condition Old Turned Wooden Red Apple Box antique British diagram it feels a bit moreI think these are great things in all of their variety, each different from the next due to when it was made, size, how it was painted, and the life it has led. This one earlyish 20th century I believe, with a pink painted flower on the interior of the lid. Turned apples of this sort were made in Japan beginning in the late 19th century for Western export. This is a lovely example. 3 1 2" d x 3 3 4" t. Very good condition, beautiful paint, lid fits