Metalsmith Made Miniature Trunk Box, Marked MS soldiers and others who

and others who

With a really great

with several little portraits of "girl" combined with "man"

With holes at either side for nails or screws

who painted portraits around New England during that period

Metalsmith Made Miniature Trunk Box, Marked MS soldiers and others whoI purchased this little trunk shaped box, as well as an octagonal one with dove by the same maker, from a dealer friend in Cambridge with one of the very best eyes I know. They both have the first glance feeling of very sweet folk objects to me, almost with the feel of trench art pieces, but yet they're quite nicely crafted, and stamped with a maker's mark, MS, on the underside. Definitely with good age, earlyish 20th c. I would guess and how nice a