Black and Gold Lacquer Turtle Shaped Box salt tin or love letters

or love letters

Plus all those gorgeous old nails

5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter

but it is in overall very good condition

while others in shades of grey and black recede into the distance

Black and Gold Lacquer Turtle Shaped Box salt tin or love lettersJust a charming little vintage trinket box made of paper mache in the shape of a turtle and lacquered in gold and black. I love the geometric black patterning against the shiny gold, and how protective the shell lid feels in relation to the box below, plus those great tiny little eyes of the turtle peering out curiously on either side! Very sweet, and a great little box for stashing something special. 5" long x 3" wide x 2" tall and in great vintage