Charming Hybrid: Early 19th C. Painted Box with Folk Art Needlepoint Cover tremar england including for the the subject

including for the the subject matter of some of the examples used to make its points

This one features a luscious cream glaze pooling over a variegated pale gray-blue

which could be smoothed a bit with a little sanding if desired

Sight: 10 1/4 x 13 1/4

Great patina and super nice to hold in one's hand

Charming Hybrid: Early 19th C. Painted Box with Folk Art Needlepoint Cover tremar england including for the the subjectJust my sort of thing a special thing to begin with, made all the more special long long ago with the addition of a very folky needlepoint, secured to the top of the box. The box is c. 1820s 30s I believe, Northern European I have had a couple similar with dome tops, quite coveted things, but have not seen a slant top example like this painted with colorful little houses on all sides framed by trees and ground and deep blue sky. Whether it was some