18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel the hard we do now and then again

and then again

all with balletic grace

and more recently for Pukeberg and Rejmyre glass works

one near the lower right edge

there is some really interesting writing out there about the spiritual beliefs and rituals informing the very specific design of Antoni homes

18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel the hard we do now and then againA simple, very old thing, to me just completely gorgeous. I know from a little research that "deposite" is an archaic form of the word deposit, but I have had a bit of a hard time understanding in what all manners it was used I believe used in relation to financial deposits, for sure, but I am not sure whether also relating to mail, for example. There are two holes along one edge of the panel showing that it was hinged to something else I would guess