19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior sculptural object with dovetail jointed hinged lid

with dovetail jointed hinged lid

just about to swim out of the frame

especially the almost origami-like wrap of her bonnet turning into shawl

I found this one in the Hudson River Valley a week or so ago

19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior sculptural object with dovetail jointed hinged lidA beauty of an antique paint decorated box, second half 19th century I believe, with theorem painted flowers over a sort of grain painted surface, plus gold flourishes at the corners. And with the happy surprise of hand marbled paper lining the interior, original period to it I do believe. (I'd guess there was once likely an interior tray too, which may have helped with keeping the paper of the lining in good shape.) Quite a radiance to the yellow and