Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box with Original Interior Trays atwood toy co What they also allow you

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as found: 16 7/16" x 12 3/8"

It was designed to house glass lantern slides and haul them around--in this case for four lectures on the Life of Christ (as noted on a typed sticker on the outside of the box as well as hand-written on cardboard inside) presumably delivered by a traveling minister or missionary representing the New York Sunday School

with the aid of the bottle of wine and cigarettes before him on this fabulously checkerboard painted table

Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box with Original Interior Trays atwood toy co What they also allow youI am a great fan of traditional Burmese lacquer betel boxes but it has been quite a while since I've found a beautiful, finely made old one in very good condition, all of which this one definitely is. Early 20th century I believe, with green, orange, gold, silver and black lacquer, used to detail finely incised court scenes on the exterior sides and lid. Also incorporated are several fields of Burmese script, I believe likely showing the name and