C. 1795 Straw-work Miniature Domed Box with Newspaper Lining, Signed J. Breckenridge hinged wooden fence how brilliant

how brilliant

1 13/16” cubed

and it is dated 1952 on the underside

with this this little bird

which one would likely dispense using a little spoon  The wood on this lathe-turned piece is just gorgeous

C. 1795 Straw-work Miniature Domed Box with Newspaper Lining, Signed J. Breckenridge hinged wooden fence how brilliantI have never paid very much attention to straw work, also called straw marquetry, but this miniature dome topped straw work box, lined with newspaper dating it to c. 1795, has converted me! Examples of this sort are most often referred to as Napoleonic prisoner of war work, as most pieces available today were made in England in prisoner of war camps and prison ships between 1793 and 1815 making this an early one. Drawing on traditions practiced in