Vintage Early 1900s Wood Pyrography Poinsettia Glove Box

Collectibles : Folk Art : Pyrography, Burnt Wood, Etch Wood

 

This wonderful vintage glove box has a flowing arts & crafts styled poinsettia flower design wood burned into it's INTERIOR lid as well as the exterior.

The box measures 11 and 5/8" by three and 5/16" by 2.25" high. It is very lightweight wood; typically these were made from ash or balsa wood. Each piece of wood is 3/16" thick.

These were often made as gloves boxes, however they were used for jewelry, hair combs, brushes, and other trinkets as well.

This has two 1/2" hinges attached from inside under the lid; it is marked (something) May 6-13. We've never noticed them being dated before; this is pretty neat!

Condition on this is quite good, although it does have some issues: there are a couple of dark spots on the lid; the one farthest to the left looks like an ink mark almost; the other one more towards the left-center appears to be a burn mark where the heat was left a touch too long. The hinges are securely attached; all nails are present. One BOTTOM nail is surrounded by a wood crack; there is also a crack in the back panel.

This is still quite sturdy, and a wonderful addition to a pyrograph collector's trove, or a Christmas poinsettia collector's treasures.

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Item ID: CR-007