Swiveling Antique Wooden Sweetheart Frame cool watercolor highly finished carved animals

highly finished carved animals

it is just beautiful

with an opening of 1 3/8" diameter

I have found a few versions

though I know that it dates to the mid-20th century or so and came from a group of travel works portraying different scenes in the U

Swiveling Antique Wooden Sweetheart Frame cool watercolor highly finished carved animalsI believe this lovely little wooden box frame would have been carried in a pocket, keeping a photograph of a sweetheart close to one's heart. The top swivels on a nail to open, and closes along the angled edge and is now just waiting for the image of a dear one to be complete again! Good condition, with a tiny bit of warping to the wood; it still swivels smoothy but is a hair off flush when closed. 3 3 4" l x 2 1 4" w x 3 8" d.