Antique French Watercolor "Souvenir" Wreath brush display with a bit of exposed

with a bit of exposed wood at the tip of one ear

The box measures 6" long x 3 1/4" wide x 7/8" thick and each walnut measures 1 5/8"long x 1 3/8" wide x 5/8" tall

for which perhaps additional decoration was planned

While still great for spices

Antique French Watercolor "Souvenir" Wreath brush display with a bit of exposedI thought perhaps that this delicately painted watercolor wreath of forget me nots and rose buds was sent to commemorate a loss, but I am not certain; it seems very possible it was made instead to celebrate an ongoing friendship, with the French "souvenir" simply signifying it as a momento; a literal forget me not! The valediction "devotre ami" seems more aligned with the latter possibility, simply meaning "from your friend." I would take it now as a