The patina of this Book Box is soft and worn. The box is hinged with a old piece of canvas adhered to the top and bottom. The spine appears to be one piece of wood that has been carved to give the illusion of a book. The box measures 9 1/2 inches long. Measures 6 inches wide and the depth is 2 1/2 inches.
The actual measurements of the area for the book measures 8 1/4 by 5 inches. Primitive collectors this is a beauty please look closely at the pictures. The item "Rare Antique Book Box Maine ca 1840 hold a bible soft wood orig nails canvas" is in sale since Thursday, December 14, 2017.
This item is in the category "Antiques\Primitives". The seller is "inbetweentherafters" and is located in Ellsworth, Maine.This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.