Very Nice C. Early 20th C. Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Red Painted Interior P.U the skunk on linen cloth--so it is

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

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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”

though I don

I have a hard time wrapping my head around the process of so finely wrapping a bottle in woven basketry

Very Nice C. Early 20th C. Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Red Painted Interior P.U the skunk on linen cloth--so it isIt'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