BEAUTIFUL SMALL ANTIQUE BYZANTINE CARVED WOODEN TREEN SECRET BOOK BOX MID C20th
This is a lovely piece of Byzantine treen in the form of a shops small wooden box hidden in the shape of a book.
Entirely hand crafted with a simple folk art style to the work, it is carved to the front with St George atop his horse slaying the Dragon in relief against a textured backround which has some gold coloured decoration.
The rear of the book has a double headed Eagle, again carved in relief against the same background.
The front has a shaped door which can be pulled to open the box. Inside is plain with a simple metal hand nailed hinge.
The top, bottom and edge of the box are designed to look like a book with incised lines to simulate pages with a gilt edge. The spine looks just like a leather book and on a bookshelf this simulates a small book.
A fabulous piece for the admirer of this type of folk art treen or a wonderful Christmas, Birthday or Valentines gift or even to put something even more special inside.
Measuring approximately:
Length: 4 1/2" - (115mm)
Width: 2 1/2" - (65mm), plus pointed area of 1/2" = 3" - (75mm) total width.
Depth: 1" - (26mm)
Product code: Beautiful Small shops Byzantine Wooden Treen Secret Book Box circa 1930