Charming Hybrid: Early 19th C. Painted Box with Folk Art Needlepoint Cover tremar england as well as a future

as well as a future full of possibility

So a  unique merger of several chocolate capitals

the thin yet durable quality of bear grass allows for a minute arrangement of warp and weft--as evident

which could be smoothed a bit with a little sanding if desired

Great patina and super nice to hold in one's hand

Charming Hybrid: Early 19th C. Painted Box with Folk Art Needlepoint Cover tremar england as well as a futureJust my sort of thing a special thing to begin with, made all the more special long long ago with the addition of a very folky needlepoint, secured to the top of the box. The box is c. 1820s 30s I believe, Northern European I have had a couple similar with dome tops, quite coveted things, but have not seen a slant top example like this painted with colorful little houses on all sides framed by trees and ground and deep blue sky. Whether it was some