Antique King of Heart Card Porcelain Box, Transfer with Hand-painting hand-painted metal bookends Away from the merry dance

Away from the merry dance

Visible image size: 8 3/4" x 6"

and that she appears to cast a just slightly flirtatious sideward glance at someone just to our left

which I think may be an animal

but pretty minor and I prefer a little dirty myself

Antique King of Heart Card Porcelain Box, Transfer with Hand-painting hand-painted metal bookends Away from the merry danceYou know I love antique and unusual playing cards, and this would be a perfect box to store a deck in. I believe it dates to the second half of the 19th century I have found a c. 1880 British sterling vesta with matching enameled king that feels very akin to it, and indeed that seems right for the (no indice) King card pictured. Blue transfer, with the rest of the color appearing hand painted, and with gold striping around the sides, corresponding to