Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box Japanese boy on turtle acid-colored banded glaze

acid-colored banded glaze

Signed by a Linda Hyda and dating to the 1930s-1940s

I think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet

It measures 2 1/4" across at lip and 1 3/4" across at base

(Tin Woodsman) Pewter Co

Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box Japanese boy on turtle acid-colored banded glazeI hate to think pencil boxes are strictly a thing of the past, as what a great feeling to pull one out of one's bag and set it on one's desk, fully equipped and ready to get to work! Just looking at this one, proudly monogrammed HJL, gives me the feeling of the first day of the school year and all of the optimism and anticipation that goes along with it. This box, which I believe dates from sometime between the 1920s 1940s or so, has clearly been much