Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross tsbletop no cracks or chips that

no cracks or chips that I can see

I'd guess it was used a cigarette case

and believe it was only ever produced in a small batch of prototypes--and the set I had included no money

12" long x 7 3/4" wide (at wheels)

Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross tsbletop no cracks or chips thatI've had a couple of small antique woven paper crosses, but I've never had, nor seen, such an intricate and also three dimensional one as this a very Froebel esque combination of paper weaving and paper folding, composed of very thinly cut strips of good weight paper colored on one side. Really quite amazing, and seems to me it may indeed be the work of a very dexterous, patient, high achieving kindergarten teacher, late 19th very early 20th century,