{"product_id":"hand-carved-oval-lidded-wooden-box-folk-art-chip-carved-dark-hardwood-trinket-casket-with-handle","title":"Hand-Carved Oval Lidded Wooden Box | Folk Art Chip-Carved Dark Hardwood Trinket Casket with Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handsome little keeper of secrets. This oval lidded box is worked entirely by hand from a warm, dark hardwood and dressed head to toe in folk-art chip carving: rows of starbursts, rosettes and lattice that catch the light and beg to be turned over in the hand. The domed lid lifts away on a sculpted arched handle, opening to a smooth hollowed interior with the honest patina of decades of use. Solid, tactile and quietly exotic, it is the sort of object that earns a second glance on any shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved treen of this kind sits at the charming crossroads of craft and sculpture. Every facet here was cut by knife and gouge, with no two motifs perfectly alike, and the deep grain of the hardwood lends it an almost coromandel-like richness. Honestly, it is part jewellery casket, part conversation piece, and wholly irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStyling \u0026amp; Collectors Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreen loves company. Group this carved box with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-chinese-wood-carving\"\u003eAntique Chinese Wood Carving with Gilded Motifs\u003c\/a\u003e for a layered study in the carver's art, or set it beside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/pair-of-solid-exotic-wood-bookends-hand-carved-wild-lion-heads-vintage-decorative-bookends-18-cm\"\u003ePair of Solid Exotic Wood Bookends with Hand-Carved Lion Heads\u003c\/a\u003e on a library shelf. For a globe-trotting, gallery-wall vignette, pair it with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/set-of-three-hand-carved-chinese-opera-masks-in-hardwood-miniature-wall-sculptures\"\u003eSet of Three Hand-Carved Chinese Opera Masks\u003c\/a\u003e or the earthy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/mid-20th-century-shona-stone-carvings-tribal-figures-in-serpentine-stone-set-of-2\"\u003eMid-20th Century Shona Stone Carvings\u003c\/a\u003e. On a desk it hides paperclips and treasures with style; on a coffee table it simply looks marvellous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOval lidded box (trinket casket) in dark, richly grained hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfuse folk-art chip carving: geometric rosettes, starbursts and lattice across lid and body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift-off domed lid with a sculpted arched carrying handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth hollowed interior with warm, honest age patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely hand-worked; charming minor irregularities consistent with handmade treen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate dimensions: 18 cm long x 13 cm wide x 12 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood vintage condition with light surface wear and use marks; no losses to the carving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLikely Asian or Indian origin, mid-20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Insured International Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item ships worldwide with insured delivery for a modest flat fee. It will be carefully packaged by our experienced team to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53237909389578,"sku":"205","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_2176AAA.jpg?v=1781914539","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/hand-carved-oval-lidded-wooden-box-folk-art-chip-carved-dark-hardwood-trinket-casket-with-handle","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}