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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 47097, member: 54&quot;]IMO it has been converted by addition of the brass thingy on top and removal of a wood mounting block from inside the bottom part.&nbsp; I think it began life as a WWI or more likely WWII military instrument box for protecting it during transportation in the field.&nbsp; Likely instruments would have been aiming circles. mortar sights, etc.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen hundreds of similar boxes of various sizes and shapes and this is typical of those.&nbsp; The wood mounting block in bottom part has carved-out cavities which hold the instrument so it can&#039;t move in transit, and are often leather-clad.&nbsp; Perhaps the buckle-closure on the strap is more &quot;WWI-ish&quot; since the WWII items often have more durable, quicker-acting strap closures.&nbsp; The two extra strips of leather on the bottom for durability are also probably indicative of a military item.&nbsp; Some marketer may have bought up a lot of surplus boxes after WWI or II then had the bright idea to embellish them. and had those decorations cast up.&nbsp; JMO![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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