Beautiful, Spare, Two Compartment 19th Century Book Shaped Box Carved From One Piece of Wood chopper but if there were ever

but if there were ever a sandpaper drawing made for me

surely symbolic of a certain patriotism

with a fantastic patina from years of use

which I'll include

Beautiful, Spare, Two Compartment 19th Century Book Shaped Box Carved From One Piece of Wood chopper but if there were everA beautiful, carefully carved antique book shaped box, the quiet loveliness of which photos don't quite capture. I wish I were better at identifying woods the wood in this case a dense, straight grained hardwood of quite a beautiful ashy light brown gray. And a bit unusual opening via a flat, perfectly fitted slide lid on one side, which almost disappears when closed. With two slightly different sized interior compartments. All carved out from one