Sculptural Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Box silhouette head they are really one of

they are really one of the best things ever made

and this feels very much of that ilk--as well as reminding me of Victorian pin cushions with phrases spelled out in stick pins that I am forever coveting

which were made to be worn on a belt

this could knock the heck out of anything

Sculptural Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Box silhouette head they are really one ofI've gotten increasingly picky about tramp art pieces, whether frames or boxes or whatever, but this box pleases me very much, with an especially nice top view punctuated by brass tacks (they look to me like upholstery tacks) at center and corners. Nice scale, very sculptural, and in very good shape, with lid that lifts off and sits flush (not hinged.) Original stain, which looks more soft black from above and more reddish (varnished) from the sides.