Charming 19th Century Monogrammed Document Box with Wallpapered Interior metal cutout pig Box measures 12 3/4" x

Box measures 12 3/4" x 9" x 1 3/4"

Both elegant and very solid and sturdy

If you look closely you can see that he holds a cigar in his raised hand

definitely Art Deco influenced graphic style in which this goatee-d man is rendered reminds me of the watercolors of Pueblo artist Awa Tsireh from the same period (if you're not familiar

Charming 19th Century Monogrammed Document Box with Wallpapered Interior metal cutout pig Box measures 12 3/4" xI'd love to know what all this old document box has held; I think it's had a pretty rich history. I love the ANMB monogram on the front, and the image of a family at the center of the top, with father and young child reaching for each other, and little dog nipping at his heels. But what really sold me was the wallpapered interior, with adhered newspaper clipping featuring a photo of captain Robert E. Dickie (a relative of the box owner I'd guess) who