Antique Wood Trinket Box with Victorian Scene of Dogs & People wool crusher hat Once dry cleaned and pressed

Once dry cleaned and pressed

in this case 72136 - apparently the first two digits indicate the year of manufacture

Material label:  100% silk chiffon

The plate is decorated with the Bluebell Time pattern and trimmed in blue on a white background

Antique Wood Trinket Box with Victorian Scene of Dogs & People wool crusher hat Once dry cleaned and pressedThis is a wonderful antique wood box dating to the Victorian era. I acquired this box 40 years ago from a 91 year old lady who was a member of a very important Montreal family her home was packed with Victorian era treasures. The box is made in a shallow form and has a hinged lid that has a glass top. An old chromolitho print is inserted into the lid through the backside chromolithography was used prior to photolithography and involved printing each