Carved Antique Wooden Boot pair of inlaid wood frames Really just a lovely little

Really just a lovely little piece

with a very kind and gentle little face to boot

Tea: 4"t x 3 1/2"

which to me possesses all the beauty of a Brancusi

Carved Antique Wooden Boot pair of inlaid wood frames Really just a lovely littleWhen I first spotted this wonderful little carved wooden boot I guessed it was a snuff box, as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment usually concealed by a sliding top for stashing snuff (ground tobacco, for snorting.) But this refined little boot seems simply to be what it is just a charming carved object, which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so. Great on the desk or anywhere. 4" long x 2 1 2" tall x 7 8" wide. Very