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Vintage Carved Wood Trinket Box India | Floral Vine Keepsake Jewelry Box

This small carved wood trinket box was made in India and has a warm brown finish with floral vine carving around the sides and a leaf-and-vine design on the lid.

It is a useful little box for jewelry, keepsakes, desk odds and ends, or the tiny things that always seem to need “a place.”

Details

• Era: Likely late 20th century
• Item type: Hinged trinket box / keepsake box / small jewelry box
• Materials: Carved wood with brass-tone metal hinges
• Color: Warm medium brown wood with darker carved accents and aged finish variation
• Measurements: 5.5 x 4 x 2 inches, as provided
• Texture / finish: Smooth varnished wood with carved floral and vine relief details
• Maker / mark: Stamped “India” on the bottom
• Style / subject notes: Floral vine carving, leaf motif on lid, boho / cottage / traditional handmade decor style

Suggested use: Jewelry storage, small keepsake box, desk organizer, shelf styling, dresser-top storage, gift box

Condition Grade: Good

Positives
• Box opens and displays well with visible brass-tone hinges
• Carved floral and vine details are clear on the sides and lid
• Interior is plain wood and usable for small keepsakes or jewelry
• “India” stamp is visible on the bottom

Issues / Wear
• Surface wear, scratches, dark marks, and finish variation are visible on the lid, sides, and bottom
• Some lighter worn areas show along the carved side panels and edges
• Interior shows age marks, scuffs, and small spots from prior use
• Bottom has visible scratches and darkened wear
• No key or latch closure is visible in the photos

See all photos for detail — sold as pictured.

This carved wood trinket box is stamped India on the bottom and has floral vine carving on its sides, and it fits a dresser top or a desk. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Returns

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To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.

Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.

Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.

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Questions buyers ask

Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.

Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.

I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.

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