ALBUM, Fabulous Old Carved Out and Painted Book Shaped Box with Slide Lid (Spruce Gum?) antique brass Signed MC '76 at bottom

Signed MC '76 at bottom right

and features a moveable piece at front

with two carved and painted figures comprising the totem pole at one end (I believe an owl at the top

in its original dark green paint

Some bold and easy to read

ALBUM, Fabulous Old Carved Out and Painted Book Shaped Box with Slide Lid (Spruce Gum?) antique brass Signed MC '76 at bottomI found this one in Maine this week, much to my joy, really a great one I think. All carved of one piece of wood with tight slide opening constructed just like spruce gum box, and it seems quite possible it is (including for being found in inland Maine), though it's fairly uncommon to see one of those entirely paint decorated rather that decorated through carving, so I'm not sure. Whatever the case, great thing, and great paint!, with those finely