Tender Old Square Bottomed Nesting Hearts rough surface The solid orange/red lacquer handle

The solid orange/red lacquer handle at the center of the top makes this box particularly nice

nice patinas and a movable hammer on the revolvers

To my eye quite a satisfying thing

or whatever--to sub

Tender Old Square Bottomed Nesting Hearts rough surface The solid orange/red lacquer handleA small and sweet antique set of handmade graduated tin heart cutters, the squared bottoms and all a bit wonky forms of which really endeared them to me. Five valentines in one, very tender. Largest 1 7 8" x 1 11 16" x 15 16" d. One of the hearts (third from largest) has come un soldered at the overlap, as pictured in last two photos, no real matter.