Jewellery Box, Hand Made, Hand Carved, Inlaid Tiles, Red Lining.

Jewellery Box, Large, Hand Made, Hand Carved Lid, Inlaid Tiles, Three Figures, Red Velvet Lining.

Wood carving has probably been around about as long as man has been on the earth. So the history of wood carving begins at the beginning. Man has always used and manipulated wood. Adam was probably the first woodcarver. He must have used wood as one of his first tools, maybe for a club or a walking stick. He could have even tied a rock to a stick of wood and used it for a hammer. When he found a way to make an instrument sharp enough to hunt with, an arrowhead or spearhead may have been first but if so the knife couldn’t have been far behind. What do you think a man with a knife living in the forest or jungle who is surrounded by standing and fallen trees would do to pass his time? Woodcarving just got its beginning. Was the date recorded in a book? There probably were no books. Besides, carving was so much fun who would take the time to write it down? He probably started out whittling or maybe carved other tools or utensils out of wood. After a while, he must have discovered he could carve or make just about anything he wanted out of wood. Carving could have been his favorite pastime, at least until Eve came along.

Item Code - JEW6C173OAC

Width: 11 5/8"  Height: 3 3/4"  Depth: 7 3/8"  Weight: 1.185 kg