A 19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Monkey Vesta/ Striker

£395.00

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A 19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Monkey Vesta/ Striker


An exquisite 19th century hand-carved wooden monkey, likely from the Black Forest region of Germany, holding a brass table.


The monkey is depicted wearing a hat and is complete with glass eyes.


The brass table is a match strike or vesta, designed to hold matches and used to light them.


In excellent condition with minor wear to extremities.


Measuring approximately 5.75” tall, 3.75” wide (at widest point), 6.5” total depth