Victorian Porcelain Hand Shaped Vessel - Conta & Boehme or Fairing BoxI have two of these fabulous Victorian Conta & Boehme boxes in my collection and they are some of my favorites of the many hand shaped objects I own. I believe these were meant to be salt cellars for an extravagant dinner table, but I just use mine for general decor. The compartment is just big enough for something small like rings or studs. Refer to photos for size and condition: Very good overall with a small fleabite to the inner rim, which I

the back seals are intact

When this you see

These delicately pierced cards are known as a canivets

late Victorian memorial consisting of a large casket plate surrounded by cloth flowers in its original shadow box

I particularly love the little girls dressed as fairies

Made of copper-toned metal & filled with sand or similar

Both in excellent shape

and two small pinholes near the top of the box

Antique cruet and castor sets are common enough

remember me

Consequently the rear endpaper has some edgewear

& these Chinese inspired decorative objects are some of my favorite things to collect