Hand-sewn, Tulip Shaped Wallpaper Sampler Book puzzle top box and I'm learning that these

and I'm learning that these antique sets are very dear and hard to come by

The latest two iterations in my ongoing search for perfect pieces of stone fruit

and it could certainly be filled with something now

Nice aging to the old paint and with a really great presence

the properties of divine guardian of Shiva- Nandi

Hand-sewn, Tulip Shaped Wallpaper Sampler Book puzzle top box and I'm learning that theseA curious thing, perhaps made for collecting autographs, or a a dance card for a very active dancer, or maybe just as a sculptura, crafty wallpaper sampler of sorts. Each leaf of the "tulip" is sewn of at least two layers of wallpaper, and can be flipped the opposite way like a fan to reveal the reverse side. I love it for all of the lovely old wallpaper samples, of course for all the labor that went into making it. 5 3 4" t x 5 3 4" wide when laid