Satisfying and Sturdy Old Handmade Hinged Box in Green Paint plate with flowers and in which the word

and in which the word "friend" is clear

1900--extra large and extra fine turned and hand-painted wood apple

I have not taken it apart but it appears to me that it was done on the inside cover of an old school geography book

I really have no idea of its age but it definitely has some

Early 20th century I believe and nicely aged

Satisfying and Sturdy Old Handmade Hinged Box in Green Paint plate with flowers and in which the wordNot fancy, but I really love this box, for its old soft green and dark green paint, and more inside, and for its unfussy form, with platform base, which makes it feel meant to be planted somewhere and routinely open and shut. I sort of want to see it filled with gleaming white chalk carefully stacked, to deliver delight with every lid lift, but perhaps more practically used for pens and pencils, which fit perfectly in it, or whatever. 7 5 8" l x 4 1