French 1920s Wooden Soldier Skittles - Set of 5 with Ball hand-carved Mexican mask and I don't believe it's

and I don't believe it's design could be improved upon at all

The lid attaches via wire loops that fit over wire hooks on the back

This great little vintage studio pottery bud vase features an interesting light green glaze that is mostly mossy in color

dark wood frame

and then that lovely little turned detail at the very end of the blonde one

French 1920s Wooden Soldier Skittles - Set of 5 with Ball hand-carved Mexican mask and I don't believe it'sI am pretty certain these wonderful hand painted turned wooden pins or skittles are French and that they date to the 1920s or so; I have found a few other sets which, though not exact matches, are fairly close. And I believe there would originally have been nine of them, to arrange in a diamond formation then roll this yellow ball at, in them hopes of knocking them all down. With their great tall hats and white buttons all down their fronts, at first