Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station and for the play of

and for the play of hands encircling that doll

The name of the species--in this case it looks to be "Russ dagueletti" is incised on the bottom of the piece

It is a bed slipper I believe that he holds in his hand

6" x 5 " x 5/16" and in good condition

modular perfection with excellent paint and wear

Woman Fishing, Clever and Pretty 19th C. Patch or Powder Box I/O folk art station and for the play ofA lovely little box and a clever one too, with the image of a young woman fishing surely a metaphor for the box's contents makeup to assist in the art of seduction (or, more crassly, in fishing for a mate!) Made of celluloid with embossed brass around the sides and the image a hand colored engraving printed on cloth. I am not completely certain if a patch box, for beauty marks to be adhered to the face, or for rouge powder, but I believe one or the