Sweet Little Antique Book Shaped Secret Opening Box with Inlaid Bird praying man It appears the velvet square

It appears the velvet square was sewn onto an existing pillow

I've found one or two others like this antique hand-painted silk apple pin cushion over time

with some use to the watercolor blocks as pictured

Beautiful antique wooden tools (especially measuring tools) would be one

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Sweet Little Antique Book Shaped Secret Opening Box with Inlaid Bird praying man It appears the velvet squareI've had one other book shaped box constructed like this little one, that one also from Pennsylvania. The spine here slides a nudge and then pops off, revealing two brass screws on the side of the box that slide into the grooves of the brass plate on the spine piece to hold it all together. (All as shown in later photos). Once that spine is removed, one can open the slide lid of on the back side of the box to stash one's tiny treasures in what feels