Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 building set but really a terrific object

but really a terrific object

so I believe it was meant for matches--which defines our butterfly-winged woman as a fire-starter

I have shot it in a few different lighting conditions to try to give a good sense

3 1/8" x 5 1/2"

warm patina

Pretty (and Useful) Marbled Paper Covered Documents Box, 1894 building set but really a terrific objectI found this box, covered in marbled paper with gray cloth tape edging, just too pretty to walk away from, and it would be a useful one for stashing letters or clippings or rolled up papers, or a big lot of drawing pencils or markers, too. Nice construction too. With a label inside from the Ruggles Gale Co. Binders and Stationers, Columbus Ohio, and handwritten description of contents on one end relating to "Settlements of June 4, 1894." 9 1 2" x 4 1