Full Antique Box of J.M Paillard French Charcoal Sticks yosegi The gull is carved of

The gull is carved of wood

and mustard colored dots atop the red and for the face and toes

Clipped corners and degradation as evident

Three instruction cards provide directions for both dominoes and Muggins

Full Antique Box of J.M Paillard French Charcoal Sticks yosegi The gull is carved ofA rare and lovely largely unused antique box of J. M Paillard charcoal sticks, early 20th c I believe. Paillard was a French maker of drawing and drafting supplies, much beloved by artists (there are tributes to their charcoal sticks out there!), which ceased operation in 1980. Nice. Box is 7 1 8" l x 2 3 4" w x 2 3 8" t. In very good condition, as are the charcoal sticks. I did not remove them from the box so as not to get them (or me!) messy, but it