Curious Antique Hand-carved "Antes" Box wool blanket In between are a couple

In between are a couple of decoratively carved cages

8 7/8" wide x 11 7/8" tall x 1/4" thick

Richard Lindner

Pretty sweet

Curious Antique Hand-carved "Antes" Box wool blanket In between are a coupleI have to think, with "antes" printed across the edge of one side, that this sweet hand carved box was made to carry a coin or game chip or two in order to be perpetually ready for a card match. It's certainly quite old, held together with hand forged nails, and with a slide opening on one end and an inset piece at the bottom. I believe the "antes" is branded burned into the surface of the wood, but it is a bit hard to tell. In any event, certainly a