Antique Star-painted Wooden Matchbox with Match Strips Chinese blue snuff bottle While it is more common

While it is more common to find hand-painted bluebirds like these on ceramic pieces than on glass

It's in great antique condition

so it could be mailed yet

which I have not tried to polish

Antique Star-painted Wooden Matchbox with Match Strips Chinese blue snuff bottle While it is more commonSmall, but stunning! I believe this wonderfully painted wooden vesta dates to the mid 19th century or so, I think Pennsylvania Dutch. It is in fantastic condition and really just a little gem of a thing. And while the interior box with striker is gone, it came with several "match strips" dating from the period, which are lovely things too. From what I understand, these matches were sold in bulk, most commonly in paper wrapped sub packets of five