Wonderful Mexican pigskin document box 17" x 10 1/2" x 10 1/2. Hand painted with flowers, doves and landscapes. Removable interior tin lid with a dove painted on it. On the front is written: " Si a tu ventana llega una paloma, tratala con cariņo que es mi persona" which is a part of a famous song from 1861 "La Paloma" composed and written by Sebastian Iradier. Fine vintage condition and patina.
|
