Antique Victorian Papier Mache Gloves, Desk Casket, Box, Architectural Painting carte d'visite A charming addition to any

A charming addition to any collection

Those stitches are about 1mm

an intimate size and invites the viewer's close inspection

the boys play at getting their small sailboat to set off in the tide pools of a low-tide seaside somewhere in England

Each here with a similar Black Forest "Fruits of the Hunt" themed center

Antique Victorian Papier Mache Gloves, Desk Casket, Box, Architectural Painting carte d'visite A charming addition to anyI'm just sure that has to be one of the large World Exposition buildings on the lid there in mother of pearl, unfortunately it's lost most of the painted decoration from the smooth pearl so I can't quite tell. Possibly the Crystal Palace from the 1851 world's fair, anyone? You can see the Union Jack waving prominently on the far right flagpole though so it is possible that it's an English Victorian piece. A lovely piece and nicely sized for display at