French Watercolor Girl and Dog "Au Secours!" Antique Postcard basket texture it is just beautiful

it is just beautiful

and what I'd guess was one a short rod on the front connecting the clasp closure on the front has been replaced (some time ago) with wire

I would guess it was made in the mid-20th century and believe it was made in Benin

and Agnes Nanogak

The shape is that of a bucket or pail

French Watercolor Girl and Dog "Au Secours!" Antique Postcard basket texture it is just beautiful"Au Secours!" Help! cries the little girl in this charming hand painted watercolor postcard, stamped 1906. I have enough French to get the gist of the text at left, sent to the author's dear friends reporting that she is feeling better, planning to go out tomorrow with her parents if the weather is nice, and sends a hug to the recipeints, their dog and their parents. What I am uncertain of is the first phrase "cinq you boco faur" [??] with boco I