Book Shaped Old Carved Spruce Gum Box wooden ladle all with equal intensity

all with equal intensity

since I am not an expert in harmonicas

4 7/8" x 3 3/8"

this piece was very clearly done by an artist of that school

Book Shaped Old Carved Spruce Gum Box wooden ladle all with equal intensityIt makes perfect sense that I would have found this one in Maine tagged as a "mystery box" but in fact a spruce gum box. Associated with logging and lumbering activities, spruce gum boxes, also known as gum books, were usually made from a solid piece of wood, as this one was, with a sliding opening at bottom. These were made by lumberman, typically as gifts for loved ones, most dating from 1850 1920, after which improved transportation allowed them to