19th Century Handpainted Card or Correspondence Box vintage tapestry art 4cm wide x 55cm deep

4cm wide x 55cm deep  at base x 53cm tall

but this adds charm to it and is perfect as a working mirror

The  box is very rustic and worn in parts and is sealed (I can’t remove the lid)

Very old frame and it is coming away slightly

A beautiful 19th century flour box hand-carved in the traditional French Provencal style (called a Farinière in France) It has a beautiful design resembling the Fleur De Lis

19th Century Handpainted Card or Correspondence Box vintage tapestry art 4cm wide x 55cm deepA charming Victorian handpainted wooden box, richly decorated with floral motifs and musical instruments and in exquisite condition. This Renaissance Revival influence was a style much admired during the Victorian period for its associations with culture, learning, and artistic refinement. The lute is a symbol of harmony, love, and cultivated taste. Boxes of this nature were often used as card or correspondence boxes, intended to hold visiting cards