Lovely Inuit Carved Stone Seal woman in lace Such fun to find this

Such fun to find this box in Maine the other day--I'd guess an older box adapted 80 or so years ago by a V

mounted to chipboard backs

My favorite stapled pieces are those that wear the staples prominently on the exterior rather than the underside

in a nice black stained solid wood frame wired on the back for hanging

but a hanger could easily be mounted on the backside (which is almost as great as the front

Lovely Inuit Carved Stone Seal woman in lace Such fun to find thisA very satisfying small Inuit carved soapstone seal, exactly right and not a thing more. I just love the long triangular form of it, tapering gracefully to the tail, and then the charmer of a face poking up at the other end. Very sweet and also quite elegant. 4 1 8 x 1 3 8 t x 1 d and in good condition. No signature or numbers on the underside as far as I can see.