Antique French Country Carved 16.5" Wall Pocket, Mail or Newspaper, Brush Caddy First Empire fan The wooden face which is

The wooden face which is covered in fine old silk velvet has lost some of the nap on that raised oval

flask inside

while I can see a red ribbon in the measuring tape tool

You can see age to the interior

Antique French Country Carved 16.5" Wall Pocket, Mail or Newspaper, Brush Caddy First Empire fan The wooden face which isFrench Country, a bit folksy, crafty, and so fun! This is a large mail newspaper caddy, entirely had crafted, carved. Over 16" high and 15" at widest, it tapes slightly from a depth of 4", and would have been hung to hold mail, newspapers, and such. I will admit, these were also made to hold slippers or brushes, but in our modern world, being a desk side or kitchen caddy seems to make the most sense. Although, wouldn't it be fabulous hung in a bedroom