The Young Ladies Mirror, c. 1830s Self Reflective Riddler with Flip Up Solutions cameleaopard " with embossed golden wreath

" with embossed golden wreath and urn at center

black brows

longest @ 10" long

and since cicadas are symbols of  personal renewal and transformation

I’ve learned that he was made by John Hill & Co

The Young Ladies Mirror, c. 1830s Self Reflective Riddler with Flip Up Solutions cameleaopard " with embossed golden wreath"The Young Ladies Mirror" aka, get over your superficial vanity and consider your values! Similar in construction to on advent calendar, here each square with hand written clue flips up to reveal the answer, written on blue paper adhered to the back of the white. "Wash to Smooth Wrinkles" flips up to reveal "Contentment"; The Universal Beautifier: Good Temper; An Elastic Girdle: Patience. On and on. The fourth row of three has lost the flip up clues,