Striking Antique Burmese Red and Black Lacquer Small Betel Box antique New York I've been keeping an eagle

I've been keeping an eagle eye out for early beaded needle books since finding a marvelous one with a house and the phrase "remember me" on it months ago -- these types of examples

and often several of them together

and square cornered nose and mouth on this one just won me

3 1/2" x 5 1/2" inches and in good condition

just fabulous

Striking Antique Burmese Red and Black Lacquer Small Betel Box antique New York I've been keeping an eagleThis is a Burmese yun it lacquerware box, and an old one, c. late 19th century. I believe it was likely made as a small, personal betel box (kun it); like betel boxes, the top of the box slides down over the lower half like a tight sleeve. But perhaps a spice box. I've always got an eye out for a lovely old piece of Burmese lacquerware, called yun de immediately recognizable by their color and manner of decoration. And I think the decoration on the