Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay wooden triangle Some overall wear to the

Some overall wear to the marbled paper on the covers and to the very top of the spine

Instructions are printed on the inside of the lid of the box

and rusting around the edges as pictured

I believe this was once either lidded or made to carry

Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay wooden triangle Some overall wear to theI believe this wall box was made to hold a pocket watch, and I believe is is quite an old one, early 19th century be my guess. The inlays on the front are bone, the brown paint original, carved wooden pins for nails I believe and it looks to me as if there is at least one small carved bone pin used (visible in a hole at the top (documented in detail photo.) I really love the way just the top half of the front slides up and off for access to the