Woman of Mystery, Antique Tapestry/Embroidery Covered Powder Box with Mirror skyscraper bank The burlap is shedding a

The burlap is shedding a bit and the red thread on one arm has come a bit unravelled

likely 1880s or so

but the text on reverse is in English and a good deal about little French dogs

how many can be manufactured in 28 days

Definitely useful still

Woman of Mystery, Antique Tapestry/Embroidery Covered Powder Box with Mirror skyscraper bank The burlap is shedding aSo many things little things to fall in love with and my weakness for boxes of all sorts only seems to grow, all the better when they deliver a portrait, too! I've not seen another quite like this, with the portrait appearing to have been woven as a tapestry, though perhaps finely embroidered, as it has remained pretty much in tact while the the plum ground is pretty threadbare. I love the effects of time and wear, making our rather Mona Lisa esque