Pyrography Glove Box

Here is a gorgeous pyrography dresser box from the early 1900s which was intended to hold gloves. It is decorated with a beautiful floral design.   Pyrography has been around for centuries but gained quite a bit of popularity during the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. It is a technique which involves burning a decorative design into wood using a hot metal tool.   During the early 1900s, kits became available that were quite popular with women where they could burn their own designs into an unfinished piece or even burn over a pattern already marked on to the piece. They could then choose to paint the finished design for further customization.   This particular glove box is actually considered a "scorched" or "stamped" pyrography box, which instead of being done by hand, was made using a hot engraving plate. Buyers of this particular type of box could then personalize it by painting.   This one was never painted, but it still could be, or it could be left natural as it is now. The box is in excellent condition. The hinges were made by L.F. Grammes & Son in Allentown, PA, who manufactured all sorts of different products, but were well-known for their metal-stamping.   The box is 10 3/8 inches long, 3 5/8 inches wide, and 2 1/4 inches deep.