Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station and would guess that living

and would guess that living in Maine might have had a particular affection for the bluebird--and this one feels perhaps a bit older than the others

and for the play of hands encircling that doll

with plenty off rusting (one one side more than the other)

6" x 5 " x 5/16" and in good condition

Clearly quite an old thing

Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station and would guess that livingA lovely little box and a clever one too, with the image of a young woman fishing surely a metaphor for the box's contents makeup to assist in the art of seduction (or, more crassly, in fishing for a mate!) Made of celluloid with embossed brass around the sides and the image a hand colored engraving printed on cloth. I am not completely certain if a patch box, for beauty marks to be adhered to the face, or for rouge powder, but I believe one or the