Farewell, Mid 19th Century Reverse Painted Glass, Foil and Paper Flowers Forget Me Not forest landscaoe This is the smaller of

This is the smaller of two lovely Burmese bamboo lacquer betel boxes currently in the shop

This one I believe dates to the late 19th century and was produced in Germany (for international distribution)

And otherwise

About 7" long

I'm not quite sure what this once was a part of

Farewell, Mid 19th Century Reverse Painted Glass, Foil and Paper Flowers Forget Me Not forest landscaoe This is the smaller ofI've found a few mid 19th century "forget me nots" of this sort over the years, though don't come across them very often, and will continue to scoop them up whenever I do. They feel to me midway between Italian reliquaries and Victorian glass domed waxworks, and most of all full of the never ending (and very early Victorian) drive to make momentos of every sort lest one be forgotten. And these of course are best lit by candlelight, with the reverse