Primitive Handmade Box With Curved Sides accessory whose many fine and interesting

whose many fine and interesting things reinforce my believe that this is something pretty special

It is signed 683 Italy in yellow-orange on the bottom

or she can stand if propped a bit against something

Small but powerful

Excellent condition

Primitive Handmade Box With Curved Sides accessory whose many fine and interestingI'm guessing this old box was made for a specific purpose, as these curved sides seems pretty unusual, and it appears there are old staples along the top edges of the shorter sides which perhaps held some covering in place? Maybe it held cheese? Or bread? Whatever the case, I love its roughness and the shape of it, and think it would be terrific filled with apples or hedge apples, or great on the counter for holding mail, or in the wood shop or studio