Carved Victorian Boot Match Safe michael Lambert sugar bowl Just a beauty of a

Just a beauty of a vase

No box as there would not have been one

made even better by the caption--"Walker: Yes Madam both chairs are comfortable"--which shifts attention toward the two decidedly uncomfortable looking little chairs at her left

A little damage to the surface at lower left

Carved Victorian Boot Match Safe michael Lambert sugar bowl Just a beauty of aBoot shaped match safes were definitely a thing one finds carved as well as cast iron versions shaped like cowboy boots as well as Victorian boots, which I believe is the case with this one, which I believe dates to the end of the 19th century. I'm a sucker for a carved shoe or boot to begin with, and even better if serves a function! The finish to the wood is well worn, particularly on one side, but there are no notable chips or cracks and it remains