Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior antique signed landscape the metal shows some age

the metal shows some age as one would want it to

I am pretty certain this was made by Weller

if I were stranded on a desert island with just a few things to sustain me

With a turned wood handle dark red

performing acrobatic acts

Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior antique signed landscape the metal shows some ageAnother beauty from a visit to my favorite cabinet of curiosities in New Hampshire this week. This is Chinese, bronze I believe, and portrays a fingered citron fruit, also known as a Buddha's hand which looks like a lemon with long fingers and is often used as an offering in Buddhist temples and a decoration during holidays like Lunar New Year, symbolizing longevity and good fortune. I have found an antique (18th c.) example closely resembling the