Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box stork shaped " I believe

" I believe

sold on this toy as soon as I saw this blue eyed pair in their orange uniforms and caps

WW2 I would guess

Flags themselves measure 16 7/8" x 16 7/8"

which I understand from the seller would have been made for an Italian opera theatre

Primitive Old Handmade Queen Bee Box stork shaped " I believeIve had a handful of old bee boxes, but this is the first true queen bee box Ive foundmade for her alone. I believe a small box like this was used for carrying then introducing a new queen into a hive while protecting her during the acclimation process. There are two carved out holes on one short side; I believe there was likely once a rotating piece of wood or tin that could be used to cover the holes and or secure the cage inside the hive; once