Book Shaped Old Carved Spruce Gum Box Keramik I'm not sure which side

I'm not sure which side of this I like better

giving a great sense of immediacy to it as a memorial of sorts

so all the better with lots of pins stuck in it

perfectly complementing the rest and adding up a truly gorgeous and unusual piece

Book Shaped Old Carved Spruce Gum Box Keramik I'm not sure which sideIt makes perfect sense that I would have found this one in Maine tagged as a "mystery box" but in fact a spruce gum box. Associated with logging and lumbering activities, spruce gum boxes, also known as gum books, were usually made from a solid piece of wood, as this one was, with a sliding opening at bottom. These were made by lumberman, typically as gifts for loved ones, most dating from 1850 1920, after which improved transportation allowed them to