Bridger Trading Company Carved Elk Wood Jewelry Box China

This is a Bridger Trading Company carved wood jewelry box from China, with a raised elk relief on the lid walking through tall grass.

The exterior wood shows a clear grain and no deep scratches in the photos, the burgundy velvet lining is intact with light lint and faint marks from use, and it has had a light cleaning with room for a little more.

Bridger Trading Company marked China pieces like this were sold as carved wildlife gift boxes for desks and dressers. The detailed elk lid and velvet interior suit an outdoors themed shelf or a small jewelry and keepsake stash.

Details

• Item: Bridger Trading Company carved elk wood jewelry box
• Item Type: Wood jewelry and trinket box
• Era: 1980's
• Materials: Wood exterior, burgundy velvet lining, felt feet
• Color: Medium brown wood grain; darker reddish brown elk carving; charcoal brown grass and background; burgundy interior
• Maker and Mark: Yellow bottom sticker reads BRIDGER TRADING COMPANY with a canoe silhouette and China
• Pattern or Model: Carved elk in grass lid relief
• Style: Carved wildlife keepsake box
• Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 2 inches
• Special Features: Raised carved elk lid scene; burgundy velvet lined base and lid; four felt feet on the bottom; original Bridger Trading Company China sticker present

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named below, and none of them get in the way of display or everyday use as a small box.
• Carved elk lid remains detailed and readable, with the antlers, body, and grass clearly cut.
• Exterior wood grain is attractive and the wood shows no deep scratches in the photos.
• Interior wood under the lining shows no scratches.
• Burgundy velvet lining is present on the base and the underside of the lid.
• Original Bridger Trading Company China sticker remains on the bottom.
• Four felt feet are still attached at the corners.

Issues / Wear

• Burgundy velvet shows light lint and a few faint circular marks or indentations from prior use.
• A light cleaning was done; the piece could use a little more cleaning.
• Minor surface scuffing on the wood exterior consistent with handling.

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If you collect Bridger Trading Company carved wildlife boxes, this elk lid piece with its velvet interior fits a desk, dresser, or outdoors themed gift. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.