Wonderful 1840s Make Do Stone Warmer Box with Engraved Stone and 1849 Newspaper Pacific Northwest native which I think dates back

which I think dates back to a set of Russian nesting dolls I had as a child

The board is made of oak and I believe dates to the 1920s

Box measures 7 7/8" x 4" x 1 1/4"

I'd just frame it to match

Wonderful 1840s Make Do Stone Warmer Box with Engraved Stone and 1849 Newspaper Pacific Northwest native which I think dates backThis may be my very favorite sort of find: a resourceful solution to a very specific problem, which clearly served its function and lives on as a beautiful, evocative object with its history of use written all over it. To me, this is a deeply satisfying thing! The handmade wooden box was clearly specifically made to house this warming stone which would be heated in the fire, then placed in the box, which would then be placed under someone's feet,