Hearts, Stars, Spades, Diamonds, Antique Spruce Gum Box with Chip Carving and Gold Paint tabletop blocks With a small squarely positioned

With a small squarely positioned stool at the feet of the child

perhaps of Bangor Maine (

which fits perfectly in the palm with fingers gripped around it

perhaps heading out into the wild on safari

and in this case

Hearts, Stars, Spades, Diamonds, Antique Spruce Gum Box with Chip Carving and Gold Paint tabletop blocks With a small squarely positionedA second spruce gum box this week, purchased from the same dealer as one listed and sold last week, found in Tennessee but likely Maine in origin, c. early 20th century. You know I love a folk art box, and a book shaped anything, and love tokens of all sorts, and hand drawn graphite decoration too, here happily all rolled into one, with hearts and spades and diamonds and circles and chip carved decoration to boot. Plus nicely carved detailing on the