Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 building set not leaking or fraying etc

not leaking or fraying etc

so I believe it was meant for matches--which defines our butterfly-winged woman as a fire-starter

" And so young these two boys look

I have shot it in a few different lighting conditions to try to give a good sense

Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 building set not leaking or fraying etcI found this box, covered in marbled paper with gray cloth tape edging, just too pretty to walk away from, and it would be a useful one for stashing letters or clippings or rolled up papers, or a big lot of drawing pencils or markers, too. Nice construction too. With a label inside from the Ruggles Gale Co. Binders and Stationers, Columbus Ohio, and handwritten description of contents on one end relating to "Settlements of June 4, 1894." 9 1 2" x 4 1