Box of Sorrows, velvet covered Victorian box filled with the notes and clippings of an unloved woman, an archive of misery, c. 1890 vintage antique football 24SU_54_C8

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This piece is composed of delicate washes of oil paint over mother of pearl that was set into papier-mâché -- originally light glimmered in the windows

possibly originally made for the Greek market

The cover illustrates how the blocks can be used -- a seemingly complete set

but this does so emphatically

Box of Sorrows, velvet covered Victorian box filled with the notes and clippings of an unloved woman, an archive of misery, c. 1890 vintage antique football 24SU_54_C8Box of Sorrows, velvet covered Victorian box filled with the notes and clippings of an unloved woman, an archive of misery, c. 1890 included is a note reading "This box was MOTHER" 2" T x 4"W x 3" D 24SU_37_C9