Magical Cloth Covered, Glass Topped Box with Layered Cut Paper Framing collectible ceramic observation and patience

observation and patience

which walk with just to the sort of slow

Box measures 6 1/4" x 3 11/16"

I'd guess 1960s or so

I'm just back from a few days hunting for treasures in Maine

Magical Cloth Covered, Glass Topped Box with Layered Cut Paper Framing collectible ceramic observation and patienceI'm not sure what this box once housed or where it came from, but I find it quite a magical thing now, and am really sort of obsessed with it! The layers of pink and cream cut paper under the glass lid remind me of antique school girl valentines and paper dolls and woven hearts, and create quite a dramatic frame that suggests something truly spectacular should be housed inside. The sides of the cardboard box are covered in woven cloth, which is worn