Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull wood design It just pulled at my

It just pulled at my heartstrings—I especially love that the dutiful turtle

I am guessing they are quite old

very minor

and in great shape to hold the pages of a great American novel yet to be written

Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull wood design It just pulled at myThis is a wonderful old birch bark box with a great form and patina, and wonderful scalloped edges around the bark of the exterior, which is wrapped around the box and nicely tucked in at the end. A leather pull on the top with scalloped edge matches. I believe this box would have been used to store tobacco, and I have seen very similar examples described as Native American, primarily dating to the mid to late 19th century. There are a series of X's