Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box monk with ball and just truly gorgeous

and just truly gorgeous

There is an old surface stain on reverse

Substantial

canvas for the toe strap

and the backside is pretty terrific too

Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box monk with ball and just truly gorgeousJust a very lovely antique treen barrel shaped box, 19th c. British I believe and I'd guess made of boxwood. Perhaps it once held a glass bottle inside (perhaps for ink?) but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, I've looked at quite a lot of treen containers and this is quite a nice example, with especially nice detailing on the lid. 2 7 8" t x 2" in diameter. Very good condition, no splits or chips or other issues; beautiful surface to the wood