Pens and Pencils, Antique French Lacquer Divided Interior Snap Lid Box with Gold Lettering blonde brush with a pretty full lot

with a pretty full lot of crayons inside and a paper insert listing the colors in German

Even though pretty rusty now

Boxes show a little wear but all materials are in excellent condition

8 9/16" in diameter

it really elevates anything you might put in it

Pens and Pencils, Antique French Lacquer Divided Interior Snap Lid Box with Gold Lettering blonde brush with a pretty full lotYou likely know by now I've got a great love of pencil boxes to me embodying the idea of arriving prepared (pencils sharp!), and ready to get to work. (I'm a rare one who usually looked forward to the first day of school!) This lovely black lacquered papier mache "pens and pencils" box, with continuous hinge along the back and gold lettering, is I believe French; I had a very similar one several years ago reading "Plumes et Crayons." Mid to third