Sunrise over Mountains, Castle on Cliff, Antique Hand-drawn Postcard brass and turned wood candlesnuff The label on the lid

The label on the lid of the box has been scraped away and Table Croquet printed in red marker on the box's back side

11 3/4" long x 7 3/4" deep x 3 1/4" tall

in this case documenting two prize roosters (I believe roosters rather than hens but I could be wrong) bred by a M

with a little wear and paint loss that I think just makes him better

which suggest a sort of fortress

Sunrise over Mountains, Castle on Cliff, Antique Hand-drawn Postcard brass and turned wood candlesnuff The label on the lidI believe this postcard is British, early 20th century, and certainly it lends itself to imagining life inside these cliff top castles, perfectly positioned for watching the sun rise from high in a tower! I like the naive manner in which it was done, combining specific attention to the structures and every little window with a painterly wash of blue then orange then pink sky. The lust trees are pretty nicely done, too! 3 1 2" x 5 1 2" and in very good