Lovely, Excellent Condition 19th Century Spruce Gum Box with Center Star and Sweet Details wood bowl I've seen ones similar described

I've seen ones similar described as Shaker

Nicely done inlay decorating all sides of the exterior of the box

Hinges have begun to detach from text block

I purchased this piece at an antique shop in Maine and would guess it dates to the 1930s or 1940s

coat and shoes

Lovely, Excellent Condition 19th Century Spruce Gum Box with Center Star and Sweet Details wood bowl I've seen ones similar describedI found this wonderful antique spruce gum box in Pennsylvania, with the star and manner of the chip carving suggesting to me perhaps made by a Pennsylvania Dutch logger working up north (?) Associated with logging and lumbering activities, spruce gum boxes, also known as gum books, were the work of lumberman, especially in Maine, carved for love ones while working deep in the woods. As here, they were typically carved from a solid piece of wood in the