John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude adlai which also shows a few

which also shows a few beautiful veins on the back of the figure

This marvelous thing is an antique "sandpaper painting"--a technique popular in the mid 19th century

make it quite a challenge to knock down

Brass clasps attaching the various parts

but best not to position in a windy spot

John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude adlai which also shows a fewLove, love, love this one, loaded with wonderful details such as not one but two pillows for our Venus (of sorts) to recline upon, though she still does look a bit uncomfortable! Heart, diamond, club and spade too, plus a funny little dome to fill an empty corner, then deeply carved flowers and stems across the top, more ornament on the sides, and the name of its proud maker John Jenkins in capital letters across the back with the year framed in