Small Treen Barrel Shaped Box with Painted Decoration 19th century miniature painting with fine alligatoring to the

with fine alligatoring to the paint

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Small Treen Barrel Shaped Box with Painted Decoration 19th century miniature painting with fine alligatoring to theI've rarely met a little treen box I didn't like, but I think this is an especially nice one, with a barrel form, tight fitting threaded lid, and hand painted decoration on both top and bottom. A good one for holding pills or other precious little things, or just to add to the box collection. 1 11 16" t x 1 3 4" in diameter. Late 19th century I would think, and in very good overall condition. There is a bit of roughness and one tiny chip around the,