19th C. Pennsylvania Roses and Vines Watercolor on 1846 Bible Engraving wabanaki pin cushion Box measures 6 1/2" long

Box measures 6 1/2" long x 2 1/4 wide and deep

I’d guess it once topped a post on a piece of furniture

which is easily removed

" but it must have been lost quite some time ago as the wood has aged enough to make the loss pretty much disappear

19th C. Pennsylvania Roses and Vines Watercolor on 1846 Bible Engraving wabanaki pin cushion Box measures 6 1/2" longI wouldn't usually go for a Biblical engraving this one dating to 1846, representing a quote from Isaiah 43: 2 (When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee) but surrounded by hand painted roses and vines, it's right up my alley, and I love the combination juxtaposition, with the rosebuds feeling like promises of comfort indeed! Found in Pennsylvania, and though the painted flowers on it surely date to a bit later than the engraving,