c. 1820s French GlassTopped Box with Two Figures and Interior Mirror lapid date to the 1940s or

date to the 1940s or so

Surely one can never have too many old carved wooden objects

Each measures 4 7/8” tall x 4” wide x 1/4” deep

with just a bit of copper streak on the diagonal across Eve

I  love the combo of the smooth tops and roughly textured sides

c. 1820s French GlassTopped Box with Two Figures and Interior Mirror lapid date to the 1940s orBoxes in this manner are typically described as "dragee" boxes made to contain French bonbons, or dragee, in the earlyish 19th century. This one, however, has an interior mirror, so perhaps instead was a patch box, or held something else meant for beautifying oneself. A few losses, but pretty amazing to have endured 200 years perhaps protected by the heavenward pointing gesture one of the men seems to me making! (I'm really not quite sure what the man