Pens and Pencils, Antique French Lacquer Divided Interior Snap Lid Box with Gold Lettering blonde brush Boxes show a little wear

Boxes show a little wear but all materials are in excellent condition

it really elevates anything you might put in it

Some loss to the matte green paint on the front and back facing sides of the box itself

which looks like a a sort of relaxed contentment to me

with a pretty full lot of crayons inside and a paper insert listing the colors in German

Pens and Pencils, Antique French Lacquer Divided Interior Snap Lid Box with Gold Lettering blonde brush Boxes show a little wearYou likely know by now I've got a great love of pencil boxes to me embodying the idea of arriving prepared (pencils sharp!), and ready to get to work. (I'm a rare one who usually looked forward to the first day of school!) This lovely black lacquered papier mache "pens and pencils" box, with continuous hinge along the back and gold lettering, is I believe French; I had a very similar one several years ago reading "Plumes et Crayons." Mid to third