Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Figural Needle Case Pair, Thread Spools, Sewing Collector Navette and the shaped copper plaques

and the shaped copper plaques comprising the entire lid and the entire base are particularly difficult to work

set with facet-cut jet gems in varying sizes on the perimeter of a plaited hair art memento under rock crystal cover 'glass'

a fabulous addition for a large chest of antique French silver flatware

excellent throughout

it's been very well treasured since Napoleon - Louis-Philippe eras

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Figural Needle Case Pair, Thread Spools, Sewing Collector Navette and the shaped copper plaquesCharming and rare 19th century hand carved wooden figures, one male and one female, atop elongated box which is a needle case or holder with thread spool at base. The total height of each is 4" to 4. 25" with incredible detail to the tiny figures. Sold together as a pair, the backpacks indicate they were door to door sellers of kitchen goods (tiny pans, etc), and they appear to be children, the sister 1 4" taller than the younger brother. Base is 1"