Very Nice C. Early 20th C. Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Red Painted Interior P.U the skunk or placed under the pillow

or placed under the pillow

though I do think they are quite nice as a pair

this tole (painted tin) book shaped box is still holding onto some of its original red paint on the covers and spine and yellow-orange on the “pages”

on linen cloth--so it is not teeny tiny stitches

very akin to that of antique croquet posts (which I also very much love

Very Nice C. Early 20th C. Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Red Painted Interior P.U the skunk or placed under the pillowIt's been a while since I bought a true tramp art box, built of chip carved and stacked layers. Missing bits of wood, or too much fuss in one way or another tend to deter me, plus people tend now to price them through the roof. But this is a nice, clean, perfect scale and very sturdy one in great shape, and I really like this pedestal type form. With a lovely, carved pull for lifting the hinged lid, to reveal a bright red painted interior, with brass