Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Figural Needle Case Pair, Thread Spools, Sewing Collector Navette Palais Royal splendor

Palais Royal splendor

set with facet-cut jet gems in varying sizes on the perimeter of a plaited hair art memento under rock crystal cover 'glass'

Some slight signs of earlier separation of the arms at the shoulders on the Christ figure and a tiny nip/chip or two

Her portrait is mounted on a burl wood snuff box

which are just thrilling to see - feast in the making

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Figural Needle Case Pair, Thread Spools, Sewing Collector Navette Palais Royal splendorCharming and rare 19th century hand carved wooden figures, one male and one female, atop elongated box which is a needle case or holder with thread spool at base. The total height of each is 4" to 4. 25" with incredible detail to the tiny figures. Sold together as a pair, the backpacks indicate they were door to door sellers of kitchen goods (tiny pans, etc), and they appear to be children, the sister 1 4" taller than the younger brother. Base is 1"