Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull miniature chest It was handmade by the

It was handmade by the Maurice A

It is stamped "47" on its unglazed bottom

from the pink and teal outfit

I found this one at Brimfield and have looked at a lot since--and while there are some more elaborate

Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull miniature chest It was handmade by theThis 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