Wonderful 19th C. Tole Painted Double Sided Book Shaped Writing Box with Ink Wells caddy but sturdy and stable and

but sturdy and stable and stands flush to the ground

some with hand-coloring

5 13/16" x 4 1/16" and in very good condition

which is a bit brittle

Wonderful 19th C. Tole Painted Double Sided Book Shaped Writing Box with Ink Wells caddy but sturdy and stable andI feel in love with this box before I even opened it the marbled painting on the exterior, and the gold leaf of the "pages" are just gorgeous. A delight them to discover it opens on both sides, one side with a pair of ink wells fitted into square niches, and more space for pens and nibs, and the other side more shallow, for holding paper I presume. I've never seen another quite like it, second half 19th c. I believe. 9 1 4" x 4 1 8" x 1 9 16". Great