Oak Accordian Box for Sewing Machine Parts lure I found this painted wood

I found this painted wood sculpture of a seal or sea lion balancing a ball at the estate sale of an artist

His or her parka and boots

maybe her mother was Sue Kotosh

to the careful composition of flowers that echo right and left

Oak Accordian Box for Sewing Machine Parts lure I found this painted woodI've been on the hunt for another of these brilliant puzzle type boxes made to hold sewing machine attachments since finding (and immediately selling) one a few months ago and here one is! Patented in 1889, the oak wood box is constructed of four hinged parts with triangular shaped ends, which unfold to reveal a gray velveteen interior designed to hold Singer sewing machine attachments. (And in fact this one came loaded with a full set of parts, which