Antique Wood Trinket Box with Victorian Scene of Dogs & People designer suit Manganese was used as early

Manganese was used as early as the second century BC and was used during the 17th and 18th centuries

I’ve seen a similar dress that had belonged to Marilyn Monroe except this one has a more interesting bodice

The wool is a lighter gauge/weight

but attributed to the J

Age: late 1930s

Antique Wood Trinket Box with Victorian Scene of Dogs & People designer suit Manganese was used as earlyThis is a wonderful antique wood box dating to the Victorian era. I acquired this box 40 years ago from a 91 year old lady who was a member of a very important Montreal family her home was packed with Victorian era treasures. The box is made in a shallow form and has a hinged lid that has a glass top. An old chromolitho print is inserted into the lid through the backside chromolithography was used prior to photolithography and involved printing each