Pens and Pencils, Antique French Lacquer Divided Interior Snap Lid Box with Gold Lettering blonde brush ) over time

) over time

with a pretty full lot of crayons inside and a paper insert listing the colors in German

Some loss to the matte green paint on the front and back facing sides of the box itself

which opened in 1967 in a small storefront on Mercer Street

8 9/16" in diameter

Pens and Pencils, Antique French Lacquer Divided Interior Snap Lid Box with Gold Lettering blonde brush ) over timeYou likely know by now I've got a great love of pencil boxes to me embodying the idea of arriving prepared (pencils sharp!), and ready to get to work. (I'm a rare one who usually looked forward to the first day of school!) This lovely black lacquered papier mache "pens and pencils" box, with continuous hinge along the back and gold lettering, is I believe French; I had a very similar one several years ago reading "Plumes et Crayons." Mid to third