Accordian Fold Antique Wooden Box - Sewing Machine Attachments Case vase for flower arranging which may once have read

which may once have read "CHINA" backwards (now it reads "HINA")

is truly extraordinary

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the other a rich brown and putty colored--that follow the contours of their making

While it could be displayed flat and/or used as a trivet or a tray

Accordian Fold Antique Wooden Box - Sewing Machine Attachments Case vase for flower arranging which may once have readWhat a brilliant and beautiful box! Patented in 1889, this antique oak wood box is constructed of four hinged parts with triangular shaped ends, which unfold to reveal a velveteen interior designed to hold Singer sewing machine attachments. It folds back up elegantly to form a rectangular box with perfectly square sides, snapping closed nicely at the top. So smart! Most of the sewing machine parts are gone at this point, leaving plenty of room for