Rare 19th Century Porcupine Quill Sliding Lid Box, C1870 old vicks bottles Plenty of character - not

Plenty of character - not quite as sturdy as one thinks so it may best to use it for decorative purposes

This is a wonderful old bread shovel and would have originally been used by a baker to mix flour and dough

A beautiful moody oil still-life in dramatic hues

this vase adds a wonderful feel to any home

Beautiful to display on a  sideboard in the living room with other antique pieces creating a vignette

Rare 19th Century Porcupine Quill Sliding Lid Box, C1870 old vicks bottles Plenty of character - notA beautiful 19th century porcupine quill box, handcrafted with carefully arranged natural porcupine quills (which are shed naturally so no porcupines are harmed) with an ebonised wooden frame and bone inlay. It has a sliding lid and a simple wooden interior, making it perfect for storing jewellery, letters or treasured keepsakes. Porcupine quill boxes were produced throughout the 19th century, particularly in colonial India and Ceylon (present day Sri