Hand-carved Antique Slide Top Box with Fantastic Patina pottery bluebird as the only real wear

as the only real wear is some loosening to the weave of the linen in the top corners--so it might be good to reinforce those by adding a piece or strip of fabric to the back

palm trees and stone columns--fitting in that the use of cinnamon is believed by most to have originated in Egypt

Turning something

A little wear to the surfaces here and there but really bright and nice

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Hand-carved Antique Slide Top Box with Fantastic Patina pottery bluebird as the only real wearPhotos don't come close to doing justice to this beautiful, very old carved slide top box; it is just gorgeous. The bottom half is entirely carved from one piece of wood, no joints, with two pairs of lovely carved notches along the edges of the rail on the top, into which the sliding lid fits perfectly, nice and tight. The patina on this one a beautiful thing, warm and radiant, with edges and old scratches softened and smoothed from wear. 6" l x 2 1