Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay wooden triangle I believe this was once

I believe this was once either lidded or made to carry

Best of all are Skeaping's graceful diagrams and beautiful full fledged drawings

and rusting around the edges as pictured

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

Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay wooden triangle I believe this was onceI 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