"Alsace Polychrome Box"
Courtesy box, painted wood with decorations of lake scenes and houses by the river. These polychrome boxes, very popular in the Rhine countries, were traditionally offered by the fiancé to his bride, it could be used to store letters and small precious objects. This beautiful object of popular art, is an old work of the South of Alsace or Switzerland, it is in good state of conservation. XIXth Century