Items in the wooden trinket box are 1800 family mourning heirlooms that date back to 1850-1890. These types of personal artifacts are common in historical museum collections, such as the Smithsonian or the Museum of the American Revolution, where everyday objects are "venerated" because of their direct association with a specific person or
event.
Found in a +100 year old Kansas Farmhouse. This handmade trinket wooden box includes a handwritten note, a wooden spool, an original period bonet and herkimer diamond pieces. Also, under the same floorboard of this farmhouse was an old antique Bible. All pictured items are included in this listing.
Artifact Breakdown:
The items shown were often kept together in "memory boxes" to preserve family history.
The Whittled Box: A small, handmade wooden box with a sliding lid. The note explicitly attributes this to a "Grandpa" who carved it with a knife.
The Gauze/Netting: This fine, aged mesh resembles Civil War-era bandaging or mourning veil material.
The Crystals: Two small, unpolished quartz or "Herkimer diamond" style crystals.
The Spool: A small wooden or metal spool which was sometimes used in the 19th century to hide secret messages or keep ocks of hair.
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