Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box Japanese boy on turtle I think my favorite thing

I think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet

Known affectionately as the "happy wood carver" Copeland was renowned especially for his exceptional use of the grain of southern wood in his carving

It measures 2 1/4" across at lip and 1 3/4" across at base

Dome lidded box: 4 3/8" tall

Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box Japanese boy on turtle I think my favorite thingI hate to think pencil boxes are strictly a thing of the past, as what a great feeling to pull one out of one's bag and set it on one's desk, fully equipped and ready to get to work! Just looking at this one, proudly monogrammed HJL, gives me the feeling of the first day of the school year and all of the optimism and anticipation that goes along with it. This box, which I believe dates from sometime between the 1920s 1940s or so, has clearly been much