Can anyone help identify this Document box?

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It looks like a teak carved box from British India trade item late 19th century for the Victorian era?

They was originally used to store linen cotton bed sheets in the old days. The was call various names depending what was stored in them. We always called them a linen chest.

Growing up my parents still used one and I have still got one myself. Most of the ones i have seen was teak. They always small bags of lavender in side. being sealed in chest stopped clothes moths and silverfish eating holes in your precious cotton linen in the 19th century.

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Sorry I should have added more info. It is only 19" wide and made of oak. It has snipe hinges as you can see which I think makes it earlier. Thank you for your input!
 

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