Red Stained Wooden Slide Top Box with Dovetail Corners mermaid I don't need another thing

I don't need another thing to start collecting

is in good condition

but the embroidery is perfectly intact and they are in excellent condition overall

I purchased this piece in a very badly tarnished state—in part because I could not resist the fabulous fox head

Red Stained Wooden Slide Top Box with Dovetail Corners mermaid I don't need another thingI'm always on the hunt for good boxes, especially unfussy old wooden ones, and I've gotten pretty choosy! This is lovely vintage slide top box with dovetailed corners and a reddish stain. It opens with ease, is in great overall condition, and is stamped on the bottom Made in France. 8 3 4x5 1 8 x 3 1 2.