Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box large bowl and the printed pattern around

and the printed pattern around the top is paper litho

but I have not been able to find one now that I'm looking

I'm not sure what this treen canister was made to hold

"If a barrel of beer be sufficient to let a family of 7 persons 12 days

especially when they relate to baseball

Plumes and Crayons 19th C. French Lacquered Pen and Pencil Box large bowl and the printed pattern aroundThis box is enough to make me want to start writing with a fountain penso lovely and transportive, and right in keeping with my obsession with 19th century penmanship! Mid 19th century I I believe, definitely French, and made of papier mache lacquered black with gold, deep red and rose colored details. Three compartments inside for pencils, pens, and nibs, and a long piano hinge to the lid. Super. 8 7 8 x 2 1 4 x 1 3 16 t and in very good