Best Old Swing Lid Pencil Box in Best Old Blue Paint carved drawing with a little darkening around

with a little darkening around the edges and a couple of dark spots on the front

it was probably acquired on a "Grand Tour

with what appears to be a bit of stain/soiling at lower left corner

This is larger than the size one typically sees

Best Old Swing Lid Pencil Box in Best Old Blue Paint carved drawing with a little darkening aroundAs pure of form as it gets, and clad in the most perfect old blue paint, I do believe this is my favorite pencil box I've had, and I have a special love for pencil boxes. The second photo shows the angled cuts of the box and lid ends to my eye a very beautiful thing as one slides across the other. With what looks like an well worn old paper label on the short side at that end, and a rivet at the other allowing the lid to turn 360s degrees. Found in