Lovely, and Useful, Antique Writing Box / Writing Slope match striker Substantial in size and presence

Substantial in size and presence

though I am not entirely certain

I don't know much about the origins of this vintage handmade painted papier mache and cloth Punch doll/puppet

It is marked with what appears to be a B on the bottom

and could still be used that way

Lovely, and Useful, Antique Writing Box / Writing Slope match striker Substantial in size and presenceI first picked up this box (on a recent real world antiquing exhibition) just for its lovely exterior, but was happy to open it to discover it's a writing box, with a nice red velvet covered writing slope inside, which lifts to reveal compartments beneath it on either side, and a little drawer with recesses at bottom, too. I'd never actually sat down and used one of these before, but in fact is it both super useful and quite a pleasure, and in absence