Featured Small Bone Box - Origin? Purpose?

This small box has a polished exterior but a rough interior, so I think it is bone. After much effort with a sunshine cloth, the real silver edging appeared from the black. The top has a bird decal that appears oriental in style. The closure is in the shape of a bow, which does not seem to fit the bird - I am going to guess there were many different decals that may have fit the bow better. It is so small (2 3/4 inch long X 1 inch wide by 1 inch tall),

I can't fathom it's purpose. It has no mark. I was intrigued enough to bring it home and ask you all for comments. I have hopes that it might be something interesting, but you know what an optimist I am.

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Toothpick box?

 

Now that's a thought. Thank you.

 

Nope

 

Hangs-around looks-cute box. It's too new for much else.

 

It certainly could be that. Thanks

 

Pill box?
Hmm - is the bottom of the inside of the box curved?

 

What were those little boxes called the women used to put beauty patches/spots in?????? The name eludes me ATM!!!!! I LOVE THAT BOX, BTW!!!!! New or not!!!!!

 

Sort of curved like it was roughly rounded out.

 

Patch boxes

 

I appreciate your enthusiastic comments. I have no idea as my beauty is not spotty.

 

Great. I'll look that up. Thank you.

 

Kiko -
I don't think this is old enough to be a patch box.

I'm thinking 1960s or later. Maybe even yesterday.

It's pretty. A lot of people started collecting those mini boxes back in the 1980s. Many of the little boxes were and still are found in gift stores.

I don't know where your box is from. India? Persia?
Maybe @Any Jewelry will know.

 

Thank you Cluttered......my brain froze..........again!!!!

 

A collectable type of thing. I can see that.

 

snuff...?

 

Chinese. Cigarettes?

 

Chinese phoenix bone and brass trinket box, but it could have been made in India or Nepal.
I agree with cluttered, fairly recent, but pretty. The phoenix is a feminine symbol. No specific purpose, it is what we call in Dutch a 'hebbedingetje', a pretty trinket you just want to have. A nice 'hebbedingetje'.

 

Perhaps. Good thought. Thanks.

 

I can see this. Some hand rolled and carried around in this nice little container. Thank you.