Is the inside of this box damaged?

Or is the loose thread look a style in a box like this? This little beauty looks pretty old although I am not sure exactly when it's from I speculate the early 1900s. I was wondering if the lining in it was ripped out or if that look it has inside it was a design choice

 

looks like a skein of yarn , placed as a gentle cushion for some treasured object to be placed on it...

 

You think it isn't connected to the box itself and just placed in there? That could very well be the case! I am scared to damage it so I haven't pulled on it at all

 

A follow up tells me that it appears to be attached to the box somehow. Most likely glued

 

that's what is see from here......
it hasn't been woven or sewn or knitted......

 

that's possible...or just stuck to the glass over time..????

 

Ooo I just found another similar box and this one has the same thing only the threads aren't separated! It looks like mine is frayed

 

I guess that could be....

 

Looks like shattered silk. Pretty common occurrence in such pieces.

 

Thank you for the information!

 

@Grandmasattic, what's in yours looks more like needlepoint thread (I could be wrong), whereas, your screenshot of another little container looks more like a piece of maybe silk or satin in it (to ME at least!)....magnified 3X......

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I thought it was a partial skein of silk embroidery thread until OP said it was silk fabric, and I can see that it has shredded.

 

upon further investigation ....I can see that now , also !

 

It's shattered silk. Lovely box.

 

They all beat me to it. I have a souvenir box similar to yours ( unable to find on short notice) Mine is mostly intact but some fraying .

 

If you look around the edges of yours it appears that the weave is still visible.

I gave away a little box a bit ago also with shattered silk. Not sure exactly why it happens.

http://www.antiquers.com/threads/glass-jewelry-casket-box-in-need-of-repair.69729/