Simple and Sweet Old Straight Sided Double Ball in Cage Walnut Whimsy draughts box but never imagined such a

but never imagined such a charmer as this

with a lid that slides through a notch in the side of the box and then through two tiny pins

where one wants to acquire all of the cards of any given set

sitting on the front porch of a humble house in the summer

secured with a mish mosh of hand-forged iron nails

Simple and Sweet Old Straight Sided Double Ball in Cage Walnut Whimsy draughts box but never imagined such aA nicely carved old one, walnut I believe, and just the sort one wants to keep on the desk to pick up and watch those balls roll back and forth while thinking about other things. And while the posts of the "cage" are near straight, the hand of the maker is felt all over this. C. early 20th century I believe, with nice general wear to the edges corners, just as there should be. 3 3 8" x 7 8" x 7 8". Very good condition.