Primitive Handmade Box With Curved Sides accessory with almost no loss of

with almost no loss of lacquer

is a clearly much loved old shop brush with a gorgeous patina-and much life in it yet

The burial ‘dolls’ were made of woven fabric

but I am not expert

which also make pretty nice little pedestals

Primitive Handmade Box With Curved Sides accessory with almost no loss ofI'm guessing this old box was made for a specific purpose, as these curved sides seems pretty unusual, and it appears there are old staples along the top edges of the shorter sides which perhaps held some covering in place? Maybe it held cheese? Or bread? Whatever the case, I love its roughness and the shape of it, and think it would be terrific filled with apples or hedge apples, or great on the counter for holding mail, or in the wood shop or studio