19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior claw feet And then around the perimeter

And then around the perimeter top edge of the stool is a pattern painted in gold--I think a pattern

*Little carved wooden rabbit in last photo sold separately

certainly having the most emphatic objecthood of all

(Plus I love the design and the slogan "be prepared" and it is fun to turn the dial

but they are really bright and lovely

19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior claw feet And then around the perimeterA 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