Lovely Antique American Carved Out Box with Elegantly Detailed Slide Lid lidded micmac basket and I think this is

and I think this is a great and quite singular one

Signed at lower left but difficult to read

The paper shows its original fold lines

with old nail holes running along the top

which inspired a pair of Staffordshire figures

Lovely Antique American Carved Out Box with Elegantly Detailed Slide Lid lidded micmac basket and I think this isThis I think is just the loveliest box. The box itself was carved from one piece of wood carefully hollowed out my favorite sort. And this this perfectly fitting, smoothly sliding lid, with diamond extending at one end just above the finger pull recess, and beautiful, to my eye rather Arts and Crafts feeling carved in details. 19th century American I believe, and just perfect. 6 3 8" x 2" x 1 5 8" t. Beautiful condition, beautiful patina, lid fits