Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay wooden triangle and I must admit I

and I must admit I am wary of taken more than a few pieces apart for fear of not being able to put them back together

and rusting around the edges as pictured

15 1/2" x 11 3/4" x 7/8" thick

could be useful for housing little jars of mixed paint

Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay wooden triangle and I must admit II believe this wall box was made to hold a pocket watch, and I believe is is quite an old one, early 19th century be my guess. The inlays on the front are bone, the brown paint original, carved wooden pins for nails I believe and it looks to me as if there is at least one small carved bone pin used (visible in a hole at the top (documented in detail photo.) I really love the way just the top half of the front slides up and off for access to the