An Early 20thC Italian Marbled Paper Faux Book Box sub-Natural History 25”Width: 7

25”Width: 7

with the feet showing a small amount of old woodworm

excluding bulb)

perhaps this was the table that sat in the corner of an art class for the days naughty child

The condition of the painting is unrestored and uncleaned and is wonderfully decorative and its quality remains apparent

An Early 20thC Italian Marbled Paper Faux Book Box sub-Natural History 25”Width: 7Origin: Italian Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 40 Height: 13 Width: 19. 5 Depth: 12. 25 The wonderfully decorative softwood box in the form of eight book spines to the frontage in marbled turquoise paper and each reading famiglia (family), retaining the ivory ribbon to the centre, the other sides clad in a green and pink marbled paper with brass fluer de lys mounts, opening to reveal a roomy vacant inner storage compartment, and