Carved Antique Wooden Boot pair of inlaid wood frames particularly on the exterior corners

particularly on the exterior corners of the box

the basket is in very good condition

Really just a lovely little piece

which to me possesses all the beauty of a Brancusi

et cetera—but due to the misdeeds of failed protohumans

Carved Antique Wooden Boot pair of inlaid wood frames particularly on the exterior cornersWhen I first spotted this wonderful little carved wooden boot I guessed it was a snuff box, as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment usually concealed by a sliding top for stashing snuff (ground tobacco, for snorting.) But this refined little boot seems simply to be what it is just a charming carved object, which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so. Great on the desk or anywhere. 4" long x 2 1 2" tall x 7 8" wide. Very