Friendship, Love and Truth, Mary Karowske's Wonderful Hidden Compartment Book Box with Carving and Inlays, 1900 turtle shaped lacquer box with age toning primarily just

with age toning primarily just around the edges

but when they're good I think they're good like nothing else

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snake-like circular and square coils interrupting the horizontal ones

best of all I think this bright white flute and mint green cap

Friendship, Love and Truth, Mary Karowske's Wonderful Hidden Compartment Book Box with Carving and Inlays, 1900 turtle shaped lacquer box with age toning primarily justOne of my favorites found at the Nashville shows, purchased from a great Pennsylvania dealer I buy from every time I see him, and from whom I would buy everything if I could afford it! Joys on every inch of this one, the creation of a Mary Karowske I presume, or else a gift to her, but I would like to think she proudly carved her name and carefully inlaid those mother of pearl moons and stars and birds and chairs and candles and cross and heart all by