Wonderful 19th C. Tole Painted Double Sided Book Shaped Writing Box with Ink Wells wooden rooster all the better for its

all the better for its imperfections

as side by side they feel like mini guardian statues

Larger measures 4 7/8" long x 2 1/4" tall x 1 1 /8" wide

Cigarette Cards (2 5/8" x 1 1/2" ea) were adhered to brown paper

Wonderful 19th C. Tole Painted Double Sided Book Shaped Writing Box with Ink Wells wooden rooster all the better for itsI 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