Double handled, brass inlaid, hinged lid opening to reveal a fitting interior suitable for transporting items such as a compass, now missing.

7.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 in.

The Estate of the late Wade Anderson Gardner, Jr., Wilson, NC Mr. Gardner, Jr. was born on March 25, 1936 in Wilson, and was the son of the late Lela Smith Gardner and Wade Anderson Gardner. A lifelong educator, he was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2004 for his 30 years of exemplary service to the educational system of North Carolina.

Surface wear and scratches; patina to the metal; some light lifting to veneer; overall age appropriate condition.