C. 1795 Straw-work Miniature Domed Box with Newspaper Lining, Signed J. Breckenridge hinged wooden fence with this this little bird

with this this little bird

well worn but in great shape structurally

how brilliant

All in generally good condition and very sweet

C. 1795 Straw-work Miniature Domed Box with Newspaper Lining, Signed J. Breckenridge hinged wooden fence with this this little birdI have never paid very much attention to straw work, also called straw marquetry, but this miniature dome topped straw work box, lined with newspaper dating it to c. 1795, has converted me! Examples of this sort are most often referred to as Napoleonic prisoner of war work, as most pieces available today were made in England in prisoner of war camps and prison ships between 1793 and 1815 making this an early one. Drawing on traditions practiced in