Wonderful 1870s Oil on Board Still Life Painting of Oranges antique stone building blocks but certainly there are a

but certainly there are a few little chips here and there

these matches were sold in bulk

Excellent structural condition with a really nice patina

This finely made box would be striking displayed on a desk

Both 2 1/2" wide x 7/8" deep

Wonderful 1870s Oil on Board Still Life Painting of Oranges antique stone building blocks but certainly there are aI am completely taken with this small oil on board still life of a couple of oranges; just a little gem of a painting I think. Initialed and dated at bottom right A. J. B (18)77 I believe I like it even better for the aging of the paint, which has had made the skin of the unsliced orange, especially, feel all the more orange like; just fantastic. And just right set on this simple tabletop, with a loose suggestion of wood grain, against a soft,