Vintage Handmade Zebra Petit Pointe Black Satin Box With Attached Lid 3 1/2" x 3

Vintage Handmade Zebra Petit Pointe Black Satin Box With Attached Lid 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" Trinket Box

This beautiful, handmade box is from our large collection of all things vintage.

So much detailed petit point. The Zebra is just majestic.

How is Petit Point Worked?
Petit Point is worked using tiny tent needlepoint stitches, which allow a stitcher to create greater detail in a particular area of a needlepoint design. That's why it is stitched on double-thread canvas.

For example, mono or single thread canvas allows for one stitch worked over a vertical and horizontal mesh intersection; which normally would be too large for petit point (unless using the finer mesh sizes).
On the other hand, an intersection of Penelope canvas can accommodate four smaller petit point stitches. Take a look at the example in the image. The petit point is worked over single threads in the center area, vs. standard needlepoint worked in the border area.
Thanks for looking.