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yellowrose84

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Hand carved jewelry wood box. Homemade?
« on: October 25, 2012, 08:12:12 pm »
Hello everybody! I found this box at a local thrift store a couple blocks away from my house. This trinket/jewelry box looks handmade. I have searched and searched and cannot find any wood carved boxes that are this detailed. I think it is homemade because so far in my research it is one of a kind and I cannot see any markings of any kind on it to identify the artist.

Please let me know what you guys think!
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Re: Hand carved jewelry wood box. Homemade?
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2012, 10:13:15 pm »
I think you have hit the nail on the head, i,m a retired carpenter,and i am of the opinion that whoever built this,did so,as a hobby,it reminds me of the kind of thing that  is made in prison,Over here we call it jail work,or art,...that has been made for, a  wife/girlfriend/daughter,
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Re: Hand carved jewelry wood box. Homemade?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2012, 05:28:09 am »
I would agree that it's handmade, looks to be early 20th century, and quite accomplished. A very nice piece of folk art!
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Re: Hand carved jewelry wood box. Homemade?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2012, 09:04:10 am »
What is it lined with ?? Might help if you could track down where the pic on the front is located !!  Would be a lot of looking though !!
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