Pyrography is the free handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. For this reason, it is also known as pokerwork. The word means "writing with fire", from the Greek pur and graphos
Very prettily worked with flowers and leaves
Screw top
This would have been part of a Victorian or Edwardian lady's dressing table set. Whenever she brushed her hair, she would have pushed the loose combings into this pot. When she had enough, the hair would be made into a 'rat'. These were sheer hair nets that were stuffed full of the collected hair and then sewn shut. This would then be inserted into a hairstyle, adding volume and fullness
Beautiful condition. No damage. Please examine photos carefully as these are part of the condition description
Height: 7.2cm
Diameter: 6.1cm
Weight: 64g