Antique King of Heart Card Porcelain Box, Transfer with Hand-painting graduated stacking toy and it seems a perfect

and it seems a perfect one for hanging in the studio

but haven't been able to make a definitive match

In addition to its sheer beauty- the hand-stitching on those fan-like pale blonde horsehair bristles

I am forever looking for colorful old staking/nesting boxes like these

You know I'm a sucker for a little hand-carved shoe

Antique King of Heart Card Porcelain Box, Transfer with Hand-painting graduated stacking toy and it seems a perfectYou know I love antique and unusual playing cards, and this would be a perfect box to store a deck in. I believe it dates to the second half of the 19th century I have found a c. 1880 British sterling vesta with matching enameled king that feels very akin to it, and indeed that seems right for the (no indice) King card pictured. Blue transfer, with the rest of the color appearing hand painted, and with gold striping around the sides, corresponding to