Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Figural Needle Case Pair, Thread Spools, Sewing Collector Navette Tempting to put a mirror

Tempting to put a mirror in there

and they're each 14 1/2" in width

and that would be a long and 1/2" wides slender panel upon which one could write notes

it seems almost a strange mounting angle

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Figural Needle Case Pair, Thread Spools, Sewing Collector Navette Tempting to put a mirrorCharming and rare 19th century hand carved wooden figures, one male and one female, atop elongated box which is a needle case or holder with thread spool at base. The total height of each is 4" to 4. 25" with incredible detail to the tiny figures. Sold together as a pair, the backpacks indicate they were door to door sellers of kitchen goods (tiny pans, etc), and they appear to be children, the sister 1 4" taller than the younger brother. Base is 1"