SOLD Wonderful Antique Cabinet Card of Mid 19th Century Folk Art Portrait folk art carver I can't help but think

I can't help but think of the pottery of Sophie Newcomb)

and other along the left portion of the horizontal fold line

which would further help to hold the lid snugly in place

and don't know whether that is correct or not

which makes me think perhaps the box was made to hold a rosary

SOLD Wonderful Antique Cabinet Card of Mid 19th Century Folk Art Portrait folk art carver I can't help but thinkI continue to be drawn to 19th c. photographs of folk art portraits, whether in the form of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, or glass plate negatives, or cabinet cards as here such an interesting period as painted portraits gave way to photographic ones, with photographs of paintings like this one perfectly embodying that transition, which was a paradigm shift, really. Plus, what a great portrait this is! I really love the extra large hand in the near