Figurehead-like Carved Bust, Woman with Wild Hair slides The tail end of the

The tail end of the porcupine-woven splint on the lid does not completely tuck in

but I'd think one or the other

The box is in very good vintage condition

I believe it likely dates to the late 19th century or so

with a little curling/creasing along the right edge of the paper and a small crease along the left bottom edge as well as a little staining

Figurehead-like Carved Bust, Woman with Wild Hair slides The tail end of theAnother one found this week in Maine, and this carved bust of a woman with thick head of seemingly wind blown hair looks a lot like the figurehead at the bow of a ship to me. (It thus seems right that she might have taken a bump to the nose at some point along the way!) Well carved, making great use of the grain of the wood, which adds to a sense of dynamism, as if she's pushing her way through the world, with a wonderful sort of wildness and