Wonderful American Folk Art Eagle Painting on French Wooden Box Lid, Presumed Civil War Era Tel Aviv but I may be imagining

but I may be imagining it

I like to hold a piece of pottery in my hands before buying it

And some kid or kids definitely loved it

an inland sea which has no tide"

and with the weight balanced squarely on her on her shoulders she serves as quite a sturdy handle for carrying the load

Wonderful American Folk Art Eagle Painting on French Wooden Box Lid, Presumed Civil War Era Tel Aviv but I may be imaginingThe paper label on the underside of this antique box lid dates it pre 1876, when Rue du Rampart in Paris ceased to exist, replaced by l'Avenue du l'Opera. While I can't say for certain that the painting dates to the same period, I am pretty confident it does, and it is very much in the manner of eagles being drawn, painted and carved during and just after the Civil War. 13 bright yellow stars for the 13 colonies surrounding this wonderful big eagle,