Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy agate and gold cufflinks it just struck me as

it just struck me as quite a beautiful thing

and portraits of Washington are a great example--many many out there

which would further help to hold the lid snugly in place

8" tall x 6 1/2" wide (with dress spread flat)

If you know more than I do about this

Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy agate and gold cufflinks it just struck me asI purchased this one from an auction in Topeka, Kansas (and, as I write this, am feeling a lot of love for Kansas!), from which I also purchased a few great tramp art pieces. It looks to me like it did some actual work in the field, and perhaps got a new coat of paint at some point. I'm always rather amazed by the colors of mallards to begin with, and find wood ducks quite regal creatures in general, and just really like looking at this one, which