Little Man in a (Treen) Box Spring Toy Murad finely hand-embroidered pouch

finely hand-embroidered pouch

A pretty great object

With a great patina

is justifiably signed on the back: Blanche Wood (what a name

Really a lovely little thing

Little Man in a (Treen) Box Spring Toy Murad finely hand-embroidered pouchI'm not entirely sure whether this toy was created as I found it, or a one off creation of creative maker who combined treen canister, spring, and little man; I think likely the former a genie in a box but am not completely sure as I can't find another example out there like it. At any rate, the lid is threaded, and when you screw it off, up and out he springs! I believe most likely German Erzgebirge, and definitely with a good amount of age. One