Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box wooden frame 10 1/8" long x 4

10 1/8" long x 4 1/8" wide x 5/8" tall

7 7/8" t x 4 1/8" w x 4 7/8" d

with a tail that doubles as a handle should one want to wear him around one's neck or otherwise carry him around

Through posture (in stark contrast to the lounging men above)

Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box wooden frame 10 1/8" long x 4This box is enough to make me want to start writing with a fountain penso lovely and transportive, and right in keeping with my obsession with 19th century penmanship! Mid 19th century I I believe, definitely French, and made of papier mache lacquered black with gold, deep red and rose colored details. Three compartments inside for pencils, pens, and nibs, and a long piano hinge to the lid. Super. 8 7 8 x 2 1 4 x 1 3 16 t and in very good