C. 1795 Straw-work Miniature Domed Box with Newspaper Lining, Signed J. Breckenridge Dansk stoneware box :) Just right to evoke

:) Just right to evoke many a thought

a single shot for a duel to the death

large: 5 7/8 cubed

no chips or splits

It seems possible that there was once something behind the cutout but I don't know

C. 1795 Straw-work Miniature Domed Box with Newspaper Lining, Signed J. Breckenridge Dansk stoneware box :) Just right to evokeI have never paid very much attention to straw work, also called straw marquetry, but this miniature dome topped straw work box, lined with newspaper dating it to c. 1795, has converted me! Examples of this sort are most often referred to as Napoleonic prisoner of war work, as most pieces available today were made in England in prisoner of war camps and prison ships between 1793 and 1815 making this an early one. Drawing on traditions practiced in