Wonderful 19th C. Tole Painted Double Sided Book Shaped Writing Box with Ink Wells free standing sign Such s sweet little mouse

Such s sweet little mouse

I come across a fair number of punched paper embroidery pieces

Saltines are often my best friend--the magic cure

which I hope one would never even think of doing

or great as a favorite for cereal or ice cream

Wonderful 19th C. Tole Painted Double Sided Book Shaped Writing Box with Ink Wells free standing sign Such s sweet little mouseI feel in love with this box before I even opened it the marbled painting on the exterior, and the gold leaf of the "pages" are just gorgeous. A delight them to discover it opens on both sides, one side with a pair of ink wells fitted into square niches, and more space for pens and nibs, and the other side more shallow, for holding paper I presume. I've never seen another quite like it, second half 19th c. I believe. 9 1 4" x 4 1 8" x 1 9 16". Great