Hearts, Stars, Spades, Diamonds, Antique Spruce Gum Box with Chip Carving and Gold Paint sailor A super sweet pair I

A super sweet pair I think

I'll never resist a good miniature chair when I find one

so I took it home with me

Alaskan Inuit

Left: 2" t (neck down) x 1 1/4" w

Hearts, Stars, Spades, Diamonds, Antique Spruce Gum Box with Chip Carving and Gold Paint sailor A super sweet pair IA second spruce gum box this week, purchased from the same dealer as one listed and sold last week, found in Tennessee but likely Maine in origin, c. early 20th century. You know I love a folk art box, and a book shaped anything, and love tokens of all sorts, and hand drawn graphite decoration too, here happily all rolled into one, with hearts and spades and diamonds and circles and chip carved decoration to boot. Plus nicely carved detailing on the