Beautiful, Spare, Two Compartment 19th Century Book Shaped Box Carved From One Piece of Wood figurative abraction sewn together from what looks

sewn together from what looks to be white silk

but also wood

as detailed--falls away unless you are reallu looking for it

With "Small Female Vic Figure written in ink on one exterior side and what looks like TAU incised into the plaster

Beautiful, Spare, Two Compartment 19th Century Book Shaped Box Carved From One Piece of Wood figurative abraction sewn together from what looksA beautiful, carefully carved antique book shaped box, the quiet loveliness of which photos don't quite capture. I wish I were better at identifying woods the wood in this case a dense, straight grained hardwood of quite a beautiful ashy light brown gray. And a bit unusual opening via a flat, perfectly fitted slide lid on one side, which almost disappears when closed. With two slightly different sized interior compartments. All carved out from one