Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station and would guess that living

and would guess that living in Maine might have had a particular affection for the bluebird--and this one feels perhaps a bit older than the others

smiling creatures-- and habitat-sharers in real life--a perfect match

Clearly quite an old thing

The name of the species--in this case it looks to be "Russ dagueletti" is incised on the bottom of the piece

modular perfection with excellent paint and wear

Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station and would guess that livingA lovely little box and a clever one too, with the image of a young woman fishing surely a metaphor for the box's contents makeup to assist in the art of seduction (or, more crassly, in fishing for a mate!) Made of celluloid with embossed brass around the sides and the image a hand colored engraving printed on cloth. I am not completely certain if a patch box, for beauty marks to be adhered to the face, or for rouge powder, but I believe one or the