19th C Dovetailed Writing Box with Fine Scherenschnitte Decorated Lid laquerware It is marked on the

It is marked on the bottom 493-10

I really love the production of this 1945 first edition of Drawing Trees

are just fantastic — a quintessential example of machine age design

but not on her fabulously carved face

19th C Dovetailed Writing Box with Fine Scherenschnitte Decorated Lid laquerware It is marked on theI found this special box in Great Barrington, Ma, and think the wonderful Scherenschnitte cut paper decoupage on the lid is either New England or Pennsylvania in origin, and likely dates to the mid 19th century. There may be some loss but not a lot; among the finely cut images are swans swimming and a variety of other birds, including an eagle with spread wings holding either a snake or banner in its beak. At the center, surrounded by figures with