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Paint-Decorated Slide Lid box

Intriguing studded ca. 1850 slide lid desk box with six separate lids opening to faintly labeled compartments, among them “Pens (tips?), Paper Stamps, Rubbers, Letter Stamps and Cards.” The underside of one lid and the bottom of the box carry penciled inscriptions that have yet to be deciphered. Original red and black paint decoration. Unique. 5½”L x 3¾”W x 2½”H.

$450