Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station The name of the species--in

The name of the species--in this case it looks to be "Russ dagueletti" is incised on the bottom of the piece

Clearly quite an old thing

smiling creatures-- and habitat-sharers in real life--a perfect match

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

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

Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station The name of the species--inA 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