The quality and wear to that lacquer makes me fairly certain it is quite old
I really like the graphic quality of the big red EGLANTINE across one side of this old wooden box
her body is constructed like a pillow
It seems maybe a mix of paint and crayon and varnish and I'm not sure what all
All carefully sewn by hand with tiny stitches and in excellent condition
Ever True, Ever the Same, 19th C Punch Paper Embroidery Hand japonisme The quality and wear toDefinitely among my very favorite punch paper embroideries I've had this little hand has likely endured 150 years or so, remaining ever true indeed, not a stitch lost from that heart, though perhaps not exactly the same, having, I presume, lost the tips of a few fingers along the way. All the better to speak of lasting love I'd say and perhaps to subtly give a middle finger to anyone untrue! 3 1 8" t not including ribbon; 1 13 16" wide. Good