Polly Este's Rewards of Merit, Southborough, MA, 1827! wooden inlaid box I'm always on the lookout

I'm always on the lookout for beautiful vintage Japanese fans

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

I think it's an old blue Playskool block under the brown-painted

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

some toning

Polly Este's Rewards of Merit, Southborough, MA, 1827! wooden inlaid box I'm always on the lookoutIt'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