Charming Old Joined Clothespin Figures with Tin Arms and Legs lacquer box with seated monk which make me want to

which make me want to bake bread and be more virtuous

I am not sure the maker as I have not been able to find its exact match

Plus an introduction that tells the history of La Florida—located on a “glorious corner of Havana” previously occupied by “The Silver Pine” and now transformed into “a refuge of Art and Poetry”

as documented in photos

Charming Old Joined Clothespin Figures with Tin Arms and Legs lacquer box with seated monk which make me want toA super sweet pair I think, fashioned from a couple of clothespins I believe, one stained a dark plum color, and the two forever joined by their cut tin arms. I especially love the heeled boot silhouettes of their dancing legs, and the fact that they can be balanced to sit up on their own. It seems they might once have worn hats at there is some white paint on the head of the plum one, and some roughness on the top of the other, and both have small