Polychrome box XIX th folk art

Courtesy box, in wood painted with decorations of lake scenes and houses by the river, boats and fishing scenes. These polychrome boxes, very fashionable in the Rhine countries, were traditionally offered by the groom to his bride, it could be intended to store letters and small precious objects. This beautiful object of popular art, is an old work from the South of Alsace or Switzerland, it is in good condition. Period XIXth Century