SOLD Like a Theorem Painting, 19th Century Hand-carved Book Shaped Box with Hand-carved Basket of Flowers pieced paper textile Larger blocks @ 2 1/8"

Larger blocks @ 2 1/8" square

2 inches tall

Everything but the kitchen sink packed into this old pencil drawing of a very busy couple on their farm

Maine) named after Frederick Robie

Executed on natural colored paper

SOLD Like a Theorem Painting, 19th Century Hand-carved Book Shaped Box with Hand-carved Basket of Flowers pieced paper textile Larger blocks @ 2 1/8"I found this one in southern Maine, purchased from the same dealer as the green and white painted game board listed today. My first thought spotting it was of mid 19th century theorem paintings, and also reverse glass paintings of the same period really, in what form of folk art did baskets full of blooming flowers not appear???! And yet, I can't recall seeing a carved version so close in manner and spirit to those as this, and I find the carving here