Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 19th century photograph with some craquelure to the

with some craquelure to the image as evident

I'd describe this as a sort of Renaissance revival/ neoclassical history painting

painted on both sides with some paint loss as obvious

"birds eye

Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 19th century photograph with some craquelure to theI found this box, covered in marbled paper with gray cloth tape edging, just too pretty to walk away from, and it would be a useful one for stashing letters or clippings or rolled up papers, or a big lot of drawing pencils or markers, too. Nice construction too. With a label inside from the Ruggles Gale Co. Binders and Stationers, Columbus Ohio, and handwritten description of contents on one end relating to "Settlements of June 4, 1894." 9 1 2" x 4 1