Wonderful 19th C. Carved Out Box with Butterfly and Original Paint Decoration English transferware which I'd guess dates to

which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so

poking out like a taxidermied trophy but much better for being carved of wood

lots of void

The paper was folding in thirds at some point but the fold lines are really not visible at all

Wonderful 19th C. Carved Out Box with Butterfly and Original Paint Decoration English transferware which I'd guess dates toThis one feels like my real find of the week (it is getting so hard to find things that are undervalued, I must say!), which I purchased on ebay in a largely unnoticed auction listing from a seller not typically dealing in older things. And quite an old box it is, with the interesting shape, entirely carved out of a block of wood no nails; the only hardware is the hinges holding on the lid. The paint decoration is original to it and just gorgeous