Curious Antique Hand-carved "Antes" Box wool blanket Price is per cube

Price is per cube

1 1/2" across at base

An Armour zodiac tray very similar to this one was featured in "Aluminum By Design

8 7/8" wide x 11 7/8" tall x 1/4" thick

Richard Lindner

Curious Antique Hand-carved "Antes" Box wool blanket Price is per cubeI have to think, with "antes" printed across the edge of one side, that this sweet hand carved box was made to carry a coin or game chip or two in order to be perpetually ready for a card match. It's certainly quite old, held together with hand forged nails, and with a slide opening on one end and an inset piece at the bottom. I believe the "antes" is branded burned into the surface of the wood, but it is a bit hard to tell. In any event, certainly a