Shaker-esque 19th Century Folk Art Cigar Box Wood Spice or Sewing Box with Two Drawers religious sampler NY in the 1940s and

NY in the 1940s and 50s

which opens no problem

12 x 7 3/4" x 5 1/4" t and in good condition

and with the added beauty of the thread having yielded finely toned lines on the opposite (facing) pages

though I'd likely hang it from a nail on the wall instead

Shaker-esque 19th Century Folk Art Cigar Box Wood Spice or Sewing Box with Two Drawers religious sampler NY in the 1940s andBased in the cigar box wood from which it was very lovingly constructed, I believe this little chest dates to the late 19th century, and I find it a complete charmer of a thing with "Selection" arching across the top, terrific faceted form to the top compartment, which opens to reveal cloth hinges to either side of an ivy vine. Two drawers below with original wooden handles, and scalloped edges along the bottom. Feels Shaker meets tramp art to me,