Antique German Erzgebirge Village (Plus Two Little Ladies) engraved with animals and he bottles themselves

and he bottles themselves

) is in fact an old handmade milking stool

and the handle on the lid of the box appears a bit tilted

including for peachy-pink stained wooden frame

This one is especially nice as the top screws on and off tightly

Antique German Erzgebirge Village (Plus Two Little Ladies) engraved with animals and he bottles themselvesI'll never get over the charm of these old German "Erzgebirge" wooden villages, specifically the antique hand painted ones, the more age and wear to the paint the better. (And I know I'm not alone, as these are harder and harder to find.) I believe this group might span a bit in age if not all 19th century, though, I'm sure none are later than very early 20th century, and all are gorgeous. Double sided except for the two, which are shown in photos as