Sweet Little Antique Carved Match Holder ring box at some point someone wrote

at some point someone wrote "baseball" on the title page--perhaps a reminder of prized baseball cards stashed inside

The earliest examples of these date to the late 19th century

and there is a nice

Maine on the underside of the base

and also making me thing of a fishing fly skimming across the watering

Sweet Little Antique Carved Match Holder ring box at some point someone wroteI found this one at Brimfield in July just too sweet and earnestly, carefully made to walk away from. And great old patina to the dry wood surface. Late 19th early 20th c. I believe; a happy little wall pocket for matches or small treasures or notes to self. 5" x 2 5 8" x 1 3 8" d. Good antique condition, sturdy and sound, nice warm patina to the dry pine surface.