Mid 19th C. Henry Taylor (England) Grain Painting Combs Set in Original Box handpainted box very early 20th century first

very early 20th century first hand document of a burning oil tank in Parker

The tray measures 19"long by 11" wide by 2

What sort of creature I am not sure and have not found another quote like it

graphite on board

with a mix of banded patterns at the center

Mid 19th C. Henry Taylor (England) Grain Painting Combs Set in Original Box handpainted box very early 20th century firstA remnant from the era when people grain painted boxes and furniture, originally in order to emulate the appearance of more expensive woods, this is a set of eight pre Civil War wood graining hand combs made by Henry Taylor Co., Sheffield, England. As found, in their original case with partial paper label remaining, and with eight of what I believe was an original set of 12 combs is present, representing three different sizes with various degrees of