Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 lace flower and other matters

and other matters

And a boy named Edwin--I might guess Mabel's younger brother

the religious practice of the Inspirationists remains vital today

Finding this one at a photo show in Newton

I'd guess it dates to the 60s or 70s and believe that it is bronze

Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 lace flower and other mattersI found this box, covered in marbled paper with gray cloth tape edging, just too pretty to walk away from, and it would be a useful one for stashing letters or clippings or rolled up papers, or a big lot of drawing pencils or markers, too. Nice construction too. With a label inside from the Ruggles Gale Co. Binders and Stationers, Columbus Ohio, and handwritten description of contents on one end relating to "Settlements of June 4, 1894." 9 1 2" x 4 1