Vintage Hand Carved Wood Box w/ Inset Butterfly 🦋 in English Woven Silk of Butterfl tea storage This piece has a purple

This piece has a purple transfer depicting a stunning ship / harbour scene inside the bowl and on each of the fours sides there are two different clipper ship scenes

The floral ones are hard to find

Measures 6"

Crown Ducal England

There is a lovely scrolled border around the platters edge

Vintage Hand Carved Wood Box w/ Inset Butterfly 🦋 in English Woven Silk of Butterfl tea storage This piece has a purpleThe beautiful woven picture inset in this box is made by artists at Cashs of Coventry, an English ribbon weaving firm since 1846. Over 100 years ago the Free Trade Bill was passed which put thousands of ribbon weavers out of work and forced them into poverty. One mill owner began making silk bookmarks and pictures using the same looms and skills needed for ribbon making. They became popular and collectible are today still sought out for their unique