Sweet Old Hand-Carved Pine Bovine with Warm Patina and Wrapped Tail Dansk stoneware box I've seen a lot of

I've seen a lot of shoe- and boot-shaped old pin cushions

of distant and by now forgotten worlds

The paper shows its age (though appears to be in very good condition

Hinges on box are in excellent shape and lid closes perfectly flush but the latch on the box does not clasp tight on the front nail

and this pretty

Sweet Old Hand-Carved Pine Bovine with Warm Patina and Wrapped Tail Dansk stoneware box I've seen a lot ofA very sweet old carved cow or bull, of a nice scale, and with a nicely carved tail wrapping around to one side. Photos draw out the undertones in the wood a bit it is just a nice old pine with a nice warm patina from age. No fuss but lots of charm and presence. 5" l x 3" t x 1" w. Very good condition, nice old dry patina. There is an incised line around the neck on one side that makes it look as if there might be a break repair there there is not, it