Portrait of a Dog in Chain Collar, c. 1890s H. Ramshaw, Acton, Ontario Cabinet Card Photo monarch And finally

And finally

The box is in good antique condition: there is some wear and aging to the wood

6 7/8" l x 3 1/2" w x 2" t

which makes it feel as if the younger woman is in a world all her own

but I love the drawings of these two little girls and dog with tongue hanging out of its mouth so much

Portrait of a Dog in Chain Collar, c. 1890s H. Ramshaw, Acton, Ontario Cabinet Card Photo monarch And finallyI'm not the best at identifying dogs, but think this may be a German Pinscher (?) though the face looks a bit more of the scrappy terrier to me. Whatever the case, especially in this wide chain link collar, it looks the sort to protect one from unwanted visitors! (While also looking as if yearning to be loved.) Quite poised, but for one ear and eyebrow that twitched during the photo, resulting in a blur just there, which top me has the effect of