Sweet Little Antique Book Shaped Secret Opening Box with Inlaid Bird praying man No loss to the exterior

No loss to the exterior

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This is one of several finely executed watercolors of floral specimens I am listing by a May Elizabeth Green

with some use to the watercolor blocks as pictured

I believe it is that alone that was executed J

Sweet Little Antique Book Shaped Secret Opening Box with Inlaid Bird praying man No loss to the exteriorI've had one other book shaped box constructed like this little one, that one also from Pennsylvania. The spine here slides a nudge and then pops off, revealing two brass screws on the side of the box that slide into the grooves of the brass plate on the spine piece to hold it all together. (All as shown in later photos). Once that spine is removed, one can open the slide lid of on the back side of the box to stash one's tiny treasures in what feels