Lovely Victorian Forget Me Not Seashell Box with Pin Cushion wooden soldiers The green sparkly center of

The green sparkly center of one of the beaded eyes is gone and he is well worn all over

adding "Bob

and hand-painted with glorious color much richer and more elaborate than in the copy of the booklet at Yale

gold and copper depicting floating bridges or rafts

2 3/4" wide x 2 5/8" tall when closed

Lovely Victorian Forget Me Not Seashell Box with Pin Cushion wooden soldiers The green sparkly center ofA very lovely example of a Victorian second half 19th century seashell box in very good condition, with papered sides painted to look like tortoiseshell, pin cushion top, and shell framed color print on the front bearing the message "Forget Me Not." Not a missing shell that I can see, and while a bit delicate, the paper hinge of the lid is still well attached, opening to reveal a clean, pink papered interior. In the form of a miniature chest with