Hearts, Stars, Spades, Diamonds, Antique Spruce Gum Box with Chip Carving and Gold Paint tabletop blocks The seller I purchased it

The seller I purchased it from had described it as a board for postal chess or checkers

9 1/4" w x 6 1/8" t x 3/4" d

The hook at the top is not quite aligned with the drawing

and in this case

which fits perfectly in the palm with fingers gripped around it

Hearts, Stars, Spades, Diamonds, Antique Spruce Gum Box with Chip Carving and Gold Paint tabletop blocks The seller I purchased itA second spruce gum box this week, purchased from the same dealer as one listed and sold last week, found in Tennessee but likely Maine in origin, c. early 20th century. You know I love a folk art box, and a book shaped anything, and love tokens of all sorts, and hand drawn graphite decoration too, here happily all rolled into one, with hearts and spades and diamonds and circles and chip carved decoration to boot. Plus nicely carved detailing on the