Miniature Wooden Milk Bottles in Carrying Crate antique tintype portrait and holes in the corner

and holes in the corner for hanging

The book form of the box

I wish I had a whole deck of these

One of the ebony backs show a bit of color irregularity

with the squirrel the marvelous focal point

Miniature Wooden Milk Bottles in Carrying Crate antique tintype portrait and holes in the cornerI presume this miniature wood and wire crate housing what I take for a dozen miniature milk bottles was made to live in the world of a doll, but maybe just a toy. I think it's quite a wonderful little thing whatever the case, with grid of wires strung through the carrier holding each turned pin shaped "bottle" in place. I'll never get over the love and care invested in making little things like this. 4 7 8" l x 3" d x 2 9 16" t and in very good