Lovely Antique Treen (Presumed Card) Box with Heart Cutout carved monkey or just outside the guest

or just outside the guest bedroom

adding up to a pretty perfect thing

No foxing or notable aging to the paper at all

There is one minor tear to the upper back corner

4 1/8" l x 3 1/2" w x 2" t when closed

Lovely Antique Treen (Presumed Card) Box with Heart Cutout carved monkey or just outside the guestI 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