Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope bronze chop 4 1/2" long x 1

4 1/2" long x 1 5/8" tall x 1" deep

I have not attempted to clean this box as I love the darkness of the aged copper but I imagine it would brighten up nicely

There are many good bud vases out there

but it's in great shape overall with lots of years of use in it yet--though plenty lovely just to retire for display

A lovely gift for him or her

Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope bronze chop 4 1/2" long x 1I'm not sure if 3 dimensional objects can actually qualify as trompe 'loeil, but I'm using the term to describe this wonderful carved envelope anyway! First, it is the size of an real small envelope, and second, the manner of the carving in relation to the color and grain of the wood creates the appearance of faux shadows (on top of real ones), crinkles, and the bulk of a letter inside. I'm not good identifying woods, but it seems an ususual one