This circa 1900 HUNT PENS counter-top display case is oak - it is probably missing a top, a frame with glass that would cover the pens. The piece is large measuring 21" x 15" x 5 high at the rear.
There is a full size drawer on the back which contains 100 years of dust. The 40 pen compartments or wells with metal labels in silver and black are part of a whole section that lifts out of the frame. More than just a pretty picture.