Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid antique biology engraving so that when hot it

so that when hot it would not burn one's hand when using

And if you look closely you can see a fingerprint at the center left of the image that must have been caught on the negative

with a small fold to lower right corner

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I am certain it is Romanian

Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid antique biology engraving so that when hot itNot a super fancy one, but a nice, solid one, in very good condition, I would guess 1940s or so. Someone more recently added a new fabric lining, which is not quite the choice I might have made, but it is clean and new and dust free! Chip carved of cigar box wood, with varnish over top. It seems possible there was once additional ornament on the front facing panel as there is a little scuffing there and one stray nail, but if so it does not feel