Spanish Inlaid Box

This handsome Spanish cigarette (or trinket) box is crafted of ebony and rosewood—crisply inlaid with narrow strips of bone.  Made in the traditional Iberian-Moorish geometric style, probably in or near Granada (Southern Spain).  The interior wooden lining still retains a trace of its original fragrance.  Intended to hold cigarettes, it is also perfect for corralling clips (or other supplies) in the office, safekeeping a small number of cufflinks (or collar stays) on the bedside, or stashing a stack of business cards on the desk.  A handwritten note remains enclosed—from the box's original owner to the couple to whom he gave it.   (1.25" x 5" x 4")   bx13200b c. 1950's - 1960's