Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box mid-century school but if hung somewhere it

but if hung somewhere it should be stable and just fine

There is wear to the velvet fabric spine and one of the ribbon ties is detached (but stitched to the front page of the inside for safekeeping

or a protective gesture wrapping around them

a few scattered stains and a little browning

The ledge where a painting/framed whatever would be placed measures 7 13/16" across

Antique Make Do Three Compartment Bee Box mid-century school but if hung somewhere itI have learned just a bit about bee boxesa pretty cool thing to collect I think, as each one represents its makers specific design solution to the task(s) at hand. From what I understand, this sort of bee box would be used to catch bees, then release them from various points to chart their flights (bees fly in a straight line when returning to their hivesa bee linethus leading the beekeeper to the bounty) though I believe this could also be used as a