I love an old pencil box and really love this one, 19th century I believe, found in Maine and with a very old pencil found inside of it. This is much better in hand, with the paint decorated body of the turned wooden pencil box just gorgeous, a swirly mix of white and blue and brown, and some gold paint/gilding still hanging on to the end cap. And the shape of its tip, with squared end, really completes it for me. It looks perhaps like there is an embossed makers mark in fancy lettering under the paint on one side, but it is very hard to make out. Scarce and super.

11 3/8" x 1 3/16" d. Very good antique condition, with end cap fitting snugly. When removed, there are clean splits visible on either side of the end that fits into the cap, no real matter. On one side of the exterior there is a fine, straight hairline split in the same area, minor --as documented. Pencil included.