Antique Painted Bentwood Box with Gold Flying Cranes glove mold perhaps alongside a pretty bowl

perhaps alongside a pretty bowl filled with walnuts

They measure 3" long x 3/4" wide

“The Lazy Son-in-law

I have not attempted to polish the copper on the back

Antique Painted Bentwood Box with Gold Flying Cranes glove mold perhaps alongside a pretty bowlThis dark green painted bentwood box features finely rendered flying gold painted cranes or herons amid curling lines evocative of clouds or water. Executed in a Japanese influenced art nouveau style, I would guess this box dates to the late 19th century. The underside of the lid and interior bottom of the box is lined with dark green fabric with a little padding underneath. Really lovely, it would be great for holding jewelry, sewing supplies (I