No idea what it was intended for or when it was made, but I'd have bid on it on general principle.
Regarding having no key... Years ago, I bought an ancient small walnut jewelry box at a flea market for $3.00. No key. Unscrewed the upper and lower lockworks from the box and brought them to an old school, full-service locksmith shop- the kind that can be hired to open bank vaults and whatnot. They looked at it, snorted, and told me to come back the next day. They were able to cut me a key for the price of a hamburger and a side of fries. (Which is, nowadays, the price of a box of premium 12-gauge target loads, yes, but still...)
Last edited by Fudd; 11/22/23 09:08 PM.
