Lovely Antique American Carved Out Box with Elegantly Detailed Slide Lid 1908 postcard but a rare and lovely

but a rare and lovely and special feeling thing

Average size (first one for example) @ 9 1/4 x 11 1/2

super sharp

This one I purchased for what I see as its sheer beauty and wonderful moodiness—and for how much this young man looks like a character out of Dickens or the like

Stains to the cream linen as visible

Lovely Antique American Carved Out Box with Elegantly Detailed Slide Lid 1908 postcard but a rare and lovelyThis I think is just the loveliest box. The box itself was carved from one piece of wood carefully hollowed out my favorite sort. And this this perfectly fitting, smoothly sliding lid, with diamond extending at one end just above the finger pull recess, and beautiful, to my eye rather Arts and Crafts feeling carved in details. 19th century American I believe, and just perfect. 6 3 8" x 2" x 1 5 8" t. Beautiful condition, beautiful patina, lid fits