Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull tiny shoe shaped box Flat woven of wool in

Flat woven of wool in a subtle palette of cream

while the pale

The design on the sides of the box mimics a woodgrain pattern and is in deeper relief

which I assume served as writing guides

with a couple of tiny spots visible only with close inspection

Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull tiny shoe shaped box Flat woven of wool inThis is a wonderful old birch bark box with a great form and patina, and wonderful scalloped edges around the bark of the exterior, which is wrapped around the box and nicely tucked in at the end. A leather pull on the top with scalloped edge matches. I believe this box would have been used to store tobacco, and I have seen very similar examples described as Native American, primarily dating to the mid to late 19th century. There are a series of X's