John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude adlai make it quite a challenge

make it quite a challenge to knock down

which also shows a few beautiful veins on the back of the figure

Heavy and smooth

but one could certainly be added now

and is definitely the best

John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude adlai make it quite a challengeLove, love, love this one, loaded with wonderful details such as not one but two pillows for our Venus (of sorts) to recline upon, though she still does look a bit uncomfortable! Heart, diamond, club and spade too, plus a funny little dome to fill an empty corner, then deeply carved flowers and stems across the top, more ornament on the sides, and the name of its proud maker John Jenkins in capital letters across the back with the year framed in