A remarkable box dating from about 1660 with four intriguing puzzle prints on the inside and outside of the top and bottom:
A tanglement of arms and legs - Each of the three heads might belong to any of the 3 pairs of legs - So how many boys are there?
This surface is very worn and hard to read.
An archimboldesque portrait made up from chickens, a fish
and other things.
"Behold a wonder here in nature shown An ould tuff hagg tender as chicken growne her cap adornd with plenty her age from 7 times twenty"
"1 Corint: 3.19 The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God."
"The Pope & Fool as twins agree View wel ye one & you'l ye other find."
An early mention of the Owl & the Pussy Cat hundreds of
years before Edward Lear.
"Ye night Rambling Ladies Here Lady Mage leads Madam Puss to dance not in our Mode but as ye doe in France." __ "The Lig being ended in a Trice They are Revelling mongst birds & Mice."
