Carved Victorian Boot Match Safe amber pendant necklace All in very good condition

All in very good condition

others simply pinned up

Otherwise both the frame and the poster are in great vintage condition

and with an unused back for addressing and sending it yet

was I believe made by the Zanesville Stoneware Company

Carved Victorian Boot Match Safe amber pendant necklace All in very good conditionBoot shaped match safes were definitely a thing one finds carved as well as cast iron versions shaped like cowboy boots as well as Victorian boots, which I believe is the case with this one, which I believe dates to the end of the 19th century. I'm a sucker for a carved shoe or boot to begin with, and even better if serves a function! The finish to the wood is well worn, particularly on one side, but there are no notable chips or cracks and it remains