Lovely Antique American Carved Out Box with Elegantly Detailed Slide Lid 1908 postcard Stains to the cream linen

Stains to the cream linen as visible

I've always got an eye out for antique sand timers

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

that at least for me brings great delight and a sense of serenity everytime I look at it

Lovely Antique American Carved Out Box with Elegantly Detailed Slide Lid 1908 postcard Stains to the cream linenThis 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