Unusual, Elaborate andf Fine 19th C. Large Cut and Woven Paper Composition in Period Frame wooden objects with hinges well attached and

with hinges well attached and opening and closing smoothly

the terms for male and female kangaroos are pretty great: bucks

pulling out the slide reveals it was notched and carved with the notes of the scale

out in the cotton fields

The result is a very monkey-like monkey with about as empathetic face as I can image

Unusual, Elaborate andf Fine 19th C. Large Cut and Woven Paper Composition in Period Frame wooden objects with hinges well attached andThis is quite a special one, and quite unusual as far as I've seen all finely composed of carefully cut bits of paper, including four diamond shapes very very finely woven like early woven love token hearts, but which I've never seen incorporated into such an elaborate sort of composition. 19th c. for sure, mid 1800s I believe and maybe even a bit earlier, beautifully done, in very good condition, with stunningly rich color details give the best