Pretty Little 19th C. Theorem on Velvet and Silver Papered Box antique comb Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley

and particularly that the orange body of the bird appears to have been made of a fingerprint

1 1/2" x  1 1/4" across on the flat of the thigh

then was delighted to open it to find many more eggs inside--a total of seven altogether

Pretty Little 19th C. Theorem on Velvet and Silver Papered Box antique comb Milton BradleyI've had a few theorem painted boxes of this sort now, c. 1880s, and will keep scooping them up when I can as I think they're lovely and make for a special means of delivering a little token of love or friendship. The corners of the lower half had split on this one, which I took the liberty of mending with transparent archival tape, shoring it up for many more years of life. With pretty silver paper on the exterior, and a pink lining to the interior