THIS AUCTION IS FOR A REALLY NICE, CEDAR WOOD, CHEST OR BOX FROM 1945.  MOTHER WAS 20 WHEN THIS BOX WAS GIVEN TO HER FULL OF CANDY BY AN EX - BEAU IN OHIO, O. STRATTON,  IN THE SUMMER OF 1945.  THIS, WHAT LOOKS TO ME LIKE A MINIATURE CEDAR CHEST, IS STILL IN AMAZING CONDITION, HOWEVER, WE CAN NOT SEEM TO LOCATE THE KEY, BUT IT STILL OPENS AND CLOSES.   YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS BOX IS HAND MADE, AND HAS THE BRASS ? HINGES ON THE BACK AS WELL AS A  LOCK ON THE FRONT.  IT HAS BEAUTIFUL BRASS, MOVEABLE HANDLES ON EACH SIDE, AND IS ADORNED WITH A FANCY BRASS ? MOTIF DOWN THE TOP AND ON THE FRONT ON EACH SIDE OF THE LOCK.  EVEN THOUGH THIS BOX IS NOW 64+ YEARS OLD, I CAN STILL SMELL THE CEDAR ON THE INSIDE!  MOTHER, BEING A " ROSY RIVETER ", DURING WORLD WAR II, AT THE ANNO, AKRON, OHIO, USED IT TO KEEP HER PAYCHECK MONIES IN, AND ALSO LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS DURING WORLD WAR II !    SHE HAS HAD THIS BOX, ALONG WITH ANOTHER ALSO ON AUCTION, IN HER POSSESION ALL OF THESE YEARS.  THE MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROX. 9 3/4" LONG X 4" TALL X 5 1/4" WIDE.  THE BOTTOM IS STAMPED IN BLUE LETTERING:  ALLIED MERCHANT'S SOCIETY OF MICH, INC.  316 E. JEFFERSON AVENUE, DETROIT, MICH  DISTRIBUTORS.  THERE ARE A FEW SCRATCHES AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE NAILED ON THE FRONT (TOP PIECE) AT ONE TIME AS THERE ARE 2 SMALL HOLES.  ALSO ON THE INSIDE EDGE THERE SEEMS TO BE CHIPPING AS IF SOMEONE MAY HAVE TRIED TO PRY IT OPEN?  STILL AN AMAZING PIECE TO ADD TO ANY COLLECTION, AT A GREAT PRICE!!!  PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS, AS I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE YOU $$$ ON POSTAGE FEES.  Thank you once again for your time and interest in viewing my auctions & as always, Happy Bidding!  God bless!!!   Debbie