Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s pumpkin-shaped Very good I believe antique

Very good I believe antique condition with wear

This box is just about the ultimate embodiment of the phrase 'patina of use' and is packed with enough information to write a novel about it

Vintage mid- to late-60s

A little paint loss on the handles and one of the sides of the handle stands just a little shy of straight up and down

Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s pumpkin-shaped Very good I believe antiqueThis naive watercolor was clearly inspired by a popular print of the day showing the latest Parisian fashions, and, done on faintly ruled paper, I I believe was likely done by a schoolgirl (who was surely fantasizing about Paris and fine dresses and she painted it!) In addition to the fabulous dresses and, especially, hats, I love how this killer lapis blue plays off the more subdued shades of brown (now; the darker brown was surely once black.) Plus