Curious Small (and Large!) Carved Male Nude novelty box This is one of new

This is one of new batch of several antique math and geometry notebooks just in--from a bookseller in England whose late husband collected them

I just love the look of these old hard plastic mini billiard balls--a great mix of colors satisfying just thrown together into a bowl

I sure appreciate the love and labor and detail he put into these small wooden structures

enameled brass I believe

of course it the legacy of its onetime owner Charles Wilet that makes me love it

Curious Small (and Large!) Carved Male Nude novelty box This is one of newA curious little carving, which I purchased from a favorite dealer at Rhinebeck, and which surely was meant to be erotic. I have no idea his origins, but he's got some age for sure, and I really love his reclining position, and the way his hands are placed in "Venus Pudica" position, calling even more attention to his sex but in a wonderfully "feminine" way. 3 7 8" l x 1 1 2" w x 1" t and in great condition.