1847 Calligraphic Ink and Graphite Drawing with Swans and Floating Eye, Plus Two Accompanying Love Letters lidded treen box 11 7/8" across from point

11 7/8" across from point to point on the horizontal

who I have found mentions of but not much of anything about

tin opens easily and closes tight

Late-ish 19th century

I believe these pieces date to sometime between the 20s and 40s

1847 Calligraphic Ink and Graphite Drawing with Swans and Floating Eye, Plus Two Accompanying Love Letters lidded treen box 11 7/8" across from pointThis I found in New Hampshire this week, and it is not just the sort of thing I love, but also the sort of thing that provokes a sense of responsibility in me to be its steward. The curious drawing itself, ink and graphite, appears to have been done on paper that was folded into a letter and though I haven't removed it from the frame I'd be willing to bet it matches that of the two love letters tucked into a pocket on the back of the frame. Those