Mended and Mended and Mended Again, Very Much Loved 19th Century Wooden Carrier wooden hunter figurine and Bourdon's text provides lots

and Bourdon's text provides lots of context and connections

A perfect combination

I love the graphicness of the painted decoration on these

Box measures 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" x 11/16"

the lid of which closes square and flush

Mended and Mended and Mended Again, Very Much Loved 19th Century Wooden Carrier wooden hunter figurine and Bourdon's text provides lotsPerhaps not everyone will appreciate the beauty of this, but I love an object that has had it life extended many times over, one repair after another layered on top of the last. Photos give a good sense here, including of the original fat dovetailed corners of this carrier, and its wonderfully shaped original high rising handle. Over time, pieces added to extend over splits, nails reinforcing older nails, metal strips extending across the bottom to