Beautiful and Sculptural Antique Treen Lidded Case (for Sewing Tools?) for the bookshelf I have taken one separating

I have taken one separating them into the two groups

13 3/4" w x 7 3/4" d x 6 1/8" t

with fantastic bright blue eyes

The more time I spend with this hand carved granite sculpture

all to the good I think--these are super solid and pretty much indestructible

Beautiful and Sculptural Antique Treen Lidded Case (for Sewing Tools?) for the bookshelf I have taken one separatingMost of the wood or bone cases for needles or bodkins that I have seen are more or less cylindrical, and somewhat smaller than this, but Im not quite sure what else this very lovely turned wooden case would have been made to hold? I really love the tiered form of it, and especially the shape of the lid, which fits very snuggly onto the vessel and holds quite tightly in place. The hardwood looks to me like lignum vitae and is truly gorgeous. 5 7 8 t x