Metalsmith Made Pewter Lidded Box with Brass Dove, Marked MS woven cloth There is one round hole

There is one round hole in the lid and two in the bottom (only one that goes all the way through the wood and smaller than a peppercorn

made to teach

and for its unfussy form

1 15/16" across at lip

And while I am not sure It also appears to me that this child may have Down Syndrome

Metalsmith Made Pewter Lidded Box with Brass Dove, Marked MS woven cloth There is one round holeI purchased this little box as well as a trunk shaped one by the same maker from a dealer friend in Cambridge with one of the very best eyes I know. They both have the first glance feeling of very sweet folk objects to me, almost with the feel of trench art pieces, but yet they're quite nicely crafted, and stamped with a maker's mark, MS, on the underside. Definitely with good age, earlyish 20th c. I would guess and the combination of octagonal shape,