Elegant Rounded Treen Box with Threaded Top Pinocchio glossy surface and turns black

glossy surface and turns black on exposure to air

8" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 2 3/4" deep

Plus a handle for easy schlepping from here to there as needed

Oil on canvas

Elegant Rounded Treen Box with Threaded Top Pinocchio glossy surface and turns blackI think it is possible that this lovely treen box is a snuff box, or, if not, I'd think a spice box the space inside is not very large, suggesting that it was made to hold something fairly precious, which one would likely dispense using a little spoon The wood on this lathe turned piece is just gorgeous, as is its form, from beautifully rounded bottom to finely detailed little finial on top. And the threaded top half screws tightly onto the bottom to