Lovely Antique Treen (Presumed Card) Box with Heart Cutout girl reading much of it purchased directly

much of it purchased directly from potters in studios at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria

and as jumping off points for more  improvisatory creative play

which unfold to reveal a velveteen interior designed to hold Singer sewing machine attachments

which honestly makes me love it more--a strange hybrid thing

No kids around

Lovely Antique Treen (Presumed Card) Box with Heart Cutout girl reading much of it purchased directlyI 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