A SEMI-CIRCULAR RIBBON BOX
France, circa 1810
The semi-circular, green marbled paper box with gold flower decoration on the outside, the box opens up into a hinged basket shape; both inner lids decorated with coloured prints; one depicting a galant couple fishing in a landscape, the other depicting a mother and child greeting the father coming home after haying Een groen gemarmerd lintendoosje in de vorm van een mandje
12cm. (4¾in.) high
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