Beautifully Worn Old Leather Box five-drawers bowl measures 5" d x

bowl measures 5" d x 2 1/2" tall

I find this handwoven vintage kilim rug or tapestry super evocative

which I believe is what is was made for

though I don't really know enough to distinguish fine ones from cheap tourist souvenirs

Beautifully Worn Old Leather Box five-drawers bowl measures 5" d xThis old box would feel right at home in a library or study filled with old books, leather club chairs and maybe a fireplace ( wafting cigar smoke, too!) I'd guess it might have been made as a card box (I believe two decks would fit inside), but would be good for all sorts of things. The leather is wonderfully worn to a warm dark brown and it just has a great feeling to it. The leather hinge connecting the lid to base on the back side is mostly split