Harlequin Patterned, Hand-painted, Lined Antique Wooden Box with Handwritten Inscription Griebel Instrument co I just love its shape

I just love its shape and think it a handy sort of brush to have around for a endless variety of projects

again opposite the Editor's Preface

6 7/8" x 4 7/8"

though these have no other function than as whimsies

Photographed in two different light conditions to try to give a best sense

Harlequin Patterned, Hand-painted, Lined Antique Wooden Box with Handwritten Inscription Griebel Instrument co I just love its shapeA whole lot of love and care went into the creation of this little box, from the harlequin patterning on all four sides (carved then painted rather than inlaid), to the roses and vines painted on the lid, to the turning arm with arrow pointer that would have (it no longer holds tension) made it open like a puzzle box, to the pretty fabric lining on the interior. And, finally, a handwritten inscription on the underside: "Forget me not forget me never