Lovely Antique Treen (Presumed Card) Box with Heart Cutout carved monkey including because there are a

including because there are a couple of splits in the wood on the sliding lid of the box

darker on one side toward the tail

etc) to articles with titles such as “Antique Earrings and Fibulae

and terrific little stars inside of squares carved in the handle

There is one minor tear to the upper back corner

Lovely Antique Treen (Presumed Card) Box with Heart Cutout carved monkey including because there are aI believe this lovely antique hardwood box was made to hold a deck of cards as it does so beautifully, fitting exactly one deck of standard dimension cards snugly inside, with the heart shaped window providing a peep. And, shaped like a little book, it could be stealthily slipped in among the the stacks in the library or parlor, then pulled out when in need of diversion! 4 1 8" x 3 1 8" x 15 16". Fits standard cards: 2 5 16" x 3 9 16". Very good