Divided Circle Antique Wood and Leather Geometric Form star though have found no mark

though have found no mark

apparent by comparing the black lacquer on the top of the box (a bit faded/dulled) with the black lacquer underneath

Plenty of dings and a little rust

seems to have been a model student

7 1/8” across at base

Divided Circle Antique Wood and Leather Geometric Form star though have found no markI've seen a few photos of antique wooden spheres held together with leather strips like this, but never any in person, and not another circle like, divided in halves, with five triangles making up each half. I see them as just gorgeous sculptural objects, with all sorts of possibilities for display, and love the way they look like strips of teeth when stretched out and pointing up. Fabulous, and from what I can tell, quite rare to find. When formed