Woodenware Appraisal

Hand-turned Wooden Bowl and Chip-carved Decorative Trinket Box

This lot consists of two distinct wooden artisanal pieces. The first item is a hand-turned footed bowl crafted from a solid piece of hardwood, likely oak or teak, featuring a rich medium-brown grain. It measures approximately 4 inches in diameter and possesses a classic pedestal profile with visible lathe-turned concentric circles on the interior base. The second item is a cylindrical wooden trinket box with a removable lid, showcasing intricate pyrography or chip-carved floral and foliate motifs. The lid features a central mandala-like rosette surrounded by dotted and leafy borders. The craftsmanship of the box suggests a folk-art style, possibly Eastern European (such as Russian or Polish) or Scandinavian in origin. The bowl shows a warm patina and minor surface scuffing consistent with age and use, while the box exhibits crisp detail with some natural wear to the finish on the high points of the carving. Both pieces appear to date from the mid-to-late 20th century. There are no clearly visible maker's marks in the current view, but the precision of the box carving indicates high-quality folk-art production.