Large, Heavy Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid motorcycle rider which now remains unlocked

which now remains unlocked

such as "My vessel is healthy

and in fact he makes me think of Saint Francis in the wild

and with super saturated color on the flurry of birds and leafy branches

I am guessing it dates from the 30s

Large, Heavy Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid motorcycle rider which now remains unlockedThis may not be the fanciest tramp art box ever, but it is a beautifully constructed one, and a very heavy and substantial one, about as solid as they come, and also quite an old one I believe. In addition to the chip carved stacked layers, the base was carefully carved with cross hatches all the way around to complete the effect, and I love the way the bottom layer on the front face was carved out to accommodate the keyhole of the lock, which seems