C. 1930s-40s Leather Mark Cross England Soccer Ball vintage burmese lacquer The carving itself is pretty

The carving itself is pretty deep and the fine details pretty nicely done I'd say

Fairly good overall condition

was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition

but are also great objects hung on the wall or just sitting around

and two pages all of numbers

C. 1930s-40s Leather Mark Cross England Soccer Ball vintage burmese lacquer The carving itself is prettyNot exactly my usual sort of find, but when I spotted this old leather soccer ball in a case at an antique mall a few days ago, it just struck me as quite a beautiful thing, and I've since found that these old leather soccer balls (or, made in England, really footballs) are pretty precious things. I believe this one, sewn together of 18 leather panels, dates to the 1930s or 40s, and though it was a bit deflated when I found it, I've since pumped it up