c. 1820s French GlassTopped Box with Two Figures and Interior Mirror lapid Marvelous wear to the wood

Marvelous wear to the wood and paint both

with just a bit of copper streak on the diagonal across Eve

Each measures 4 7/8” tall x 4” wide x 1/4” deep

I  love the combo of the smooth tops and roughly textured sides

c. 1820s French GlassTopped Box with Two Figures and Interior Mirror lapid Marvelous wear to the woodBoxes in this manner are typically described as "dragee" boxes made to contain French bonbons, or dragee, in the earlyish 19th century. This one, however, has an interior mirror, so perhaps instead was a patch box, or held something else meant for beautifying oneself. A few losses, but pretty amazing to have endured 200 years perhaps protected by the heavenward pointing gesture one of the men seems to me making! (I'm really not quite sure what the man