Antique Wooden Writer's Box Approx. 12 x 8 x 4 Purple Lined with Lock Parts

  

For offer is an Antique Wooden Writer's Box Approx. 12" x 8" x 4 Purple Lined with Lock Parts. The lock is broken, but we have kept the lock mechanism and key. Not certain of the exact age, unknown maker but approximately late 19th early 20th century. Has a nice decorative element on the top of the box, and etched (X's) on the inside left and right sides near the hinges.