Charming 19th Century Monogrammed Document Box with Wallpapered Interior metal cutout pig over a threshold or anywhere

over a threshold or anywhere

Both elegant and very solid and sturdy

4 7/8" long x 2 5/8" deep x 7/8" tall

quite heavy and a wonderful thing to hold--I don't meditate

Charming 19th Century Monogrammed Document Box with Wallpapered Interior metal cutout pig over a threshold or anywhereI'd love to know what all this old document box has held; I think it's had a pretty rich history. I love the ANMB monogram on the front, and the image of a family at the center of the top, with father and young child reaching for each other, and little dog nipping at his heels. But what really sold me was the wallpapered interior, with adhered newspaper clipping featuring a photo of captain Robert E. Dickie (a relative of the box owner I'd guess) who