Antique Envelope of 14 Golden X's is carved wooden figures A fabulous set of old

A fabulous set of old wooden jackstraws

Great for pounding the heck out of something

This one feels quite singular to me

with dovetail jointed hinged lid

I would think later 19th c

Antique Envelope of 14 Golden X's is carved wooden figures A fabulous set of oldPerhaps my favorite find of the week a very old envelop with this beautiful inked X across the face of it, and 14 paper thin golden brass X's inside. Perhaps these were left over from cut stencils, or perhaps they were cut to use as templates, I am not sure, but they strike me as perfect valentines now or the perfect single valentine, with the 14 of them serendipitously corresponding to the 14th of February. Just lovely and like a very special feeling