Polly Este's Rewards of Merit, Southborough, MA, 1827! wooden inlaid box And then these four lovely

And then these four lovely fat roses surrounding her like a partial halo

great for the eyes

There are a couple of small dings/cracks to the gold painted inner frame on the front

I'd be inclined to keep it nearby to use for herding human companions

Polly Este's Rewards of Merit, Southborough, MA, 1827! wooden inlaid box And then these four lovelyIt's a rare day that I come across a reward of merit or three as early as these, and even less frequently do I come across an entirely handmade one. Clearly Polly Este, or someone who loved her, was proud of her accomplishments, managing to keep these safe and sound and together for just about 200 years. I have a definitive record for Polly, born Aug. 30, 1818 in Southborough, Massachusetts, daughter of Solomon Este. She married Henry Sumner Wheeler