CHINESE Vintage Cricket box-repose' engraved and pierced-8 sided-hinged top

Description

Up for consideration is a fine old Chinese Cricket Box. The box  is beautifully made ! Repose', engraving and pierced. Pierced to allow the crickets to breath and to hear the cricket "music". The box is approx. 3" x  3". It had a hinged lid. Chinese and other people of Asia used to have "fighting Crickets" These is the type of box to carry the crickets with out hurting them. The metal is a mixed combination of different metals.  A very lovely box. It can be used for other substances. Perhaps crushed dry flower petals for a sweet scent.