A charmingly carved bird (pheasant perhaps? blackbird?) box that pivots open to reveal a handheld opium scale concealed inside, likely dating to the early 20th century. This is an interesting and attractive artifact for a collection, or it could be put to practical use once more - maybe for something a little ~greener~ than opium! Concealed opium scales like this come up fairly often, typically with a carved poppy motifs, but this bird form is unusual and harder to find.