Mini French Hand-painted Celluloid Penguin Box vintage enamel dishes these sea captains are among

these sea captains are among the most collectible of all nesting dolls

with a bit of cloudiness to the black lacquer on the front of the box and a little bit of cracking to the lacquer on the underside of the box near the bottom edge

only a couple of archival citations of the Rayo Card Co

pretty great looking too

This hand-painted Chinese jewelry box just makes me happy

Mini French Hand-painted Celluloid Penguin Box vintage enamel dishes these sea captains are amongI love these tiny old celluloid boxes, threaded at the middle and just large enough to hold a pill or two an emergency Xanax, say, to ward off a Covid related panic attack. This little penguin, which I'd describe as Art Deco in style, is marked France on the Botton and I'd think dates to the 1920s 40s. Very sweet. Overall, he's in very good shape, with no cracks or flaws in the celluloid, just a little paint loss and a little staining visible against