19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior claw feet 45 of the original 46

45 of the original 46 cards are here (the Yellow Triangle 3 card is missing) but if wanting to play one could just make a dummy by copying the Purple Triangle and coloring it yellow:) The game is akin traditional solitaire

I believe this wonderful horse was most likely made by S

And then around the perimeter top edge of the stool is a pattern painted in gold--I think a pattern

typically intended as love tokens to be delivered upon return

19th Century Paint Decorated Box with Theorem Flowers and Marbled Paper Interior claw feet 45 of the original 46A beauty of an antique paint decorated box, second half 19th century I believe, with theorem painted flowers over a sort of grain painted surface, plus gold flourishes at the corners. And with the happy surprise of hand marbled paper lining the interior, original period to it I do believe. (I'd guess there was once likely an interior tray too, which may have helped with keeping the paper of the lining in good shape.) Quite a radiance to the yellow and