Antique Hand Painted Dovetailed Wood Church Ballot Box "Communications for Minister" There is some significant wear

There is some significant wear in the rubber handle

Here is a charming little ashtray or simply a dish for coins or rings that is a souvenir of the Springfield Technical High School Alumni Association from Springfield

It has a nice patina and wide wingspan

but is still secure and intact

" The interior edge of the tray reads

Antique Hand Painted Dovetailed Wood Church Ballot Box "Communications for Minister" There is some significant wearHere is an incredible antique piece of church history. It is a charming and well crafted wooden box with very nice hand done dovetails and a hinged lid. There is a slot in the lid to deposit communications or ballots. The front of the brown painted box features lovely hand done gold lettering reading, "Communications for Minister." The box likely sat in a church where parishioners could anonymously deposit thoughts, confessions, or suggestions to the