19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior old treen box along with a lock from

along with a lock from her husband William Gay

giving it a sense of movement and also

oil on masonite

often given as wedding gifts to be placed on the mantle and meant to bring good luck

learning that Captain Ivory was quite a fixture and legend on Martha’s Vineyard

19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior old treen box along with a lock fromA 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