As a Remembrance: Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass tall thin box I am not certain the

I am not certain the age of this piece but know it has been held in a folk art collection for at least the past 25 years

He dated this piece to the 18th century

including around the edges of the bottom black-painted wood piece

loaded with  color and detailed pattern

in all its connotations

As a Remembrance: Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass tall thin box I am not certain theI found a forget me not token of love friendship along the lines of this one earlier this year, and have kept a keen eye since as I think they're very charming and not easy to find! Happily, at an estate sale this past weekend I snatched up a handful, which very well might all of have been made by the same person, most likely a young woman, 150+ years ago or so. Gold foil and paper flowers arranged carefully under glass, with reverse painting in red