Sweet Old Pine Box with Hand-painted Geometric Design egyptomania made in 1939--a few years

made in 1939--a few years after Rogers died unexpectedly in a plane crash

Sight: 8 1/8” x 6” Very good condition

Quite a fine and charming little box

with the name Alouisa Johnson written in pencil just below it

as it has a rough bottom edge

Sweet Old Pine Box with Hand-painted Geometric Design egyptomania made in 1939--a few yearsI really love the painted design on this lid of this old cigar type box, which someone clearly put a lot of time and effort into. It looks one part Native American, one part Buddhist mandala and one part Fraktur watercolor to me so of course I love it! Great warm dry wood patina to the the box, too, I believe pine, with brass hinges that are in good shape. 8 5 16" x 6" x 1 3 8" and in good condition. There is one split to the back right side where the