Perfectly Simple Chip Carved Tramp Art Box flat with lots of pin holes

with lots of pin holes

but realized it was probably made as a paperweight + ink pen holder

sort of midway between Wayne Thibaud and Claes Oldenberg

with the tiniest interior egg very tiny indeed

Perfectly Simple Chip Carved Tramp Art Box flat with lots of pin holesI'd guess this box originally held some sort of circular metal bits, making this a bit of a make do creation, and it looks more as if the chip carved layers were carved away from the lid rather than added, though I don't think that is actually the case. I really love its simplicity and matter of factness, making it seems as if every old utilitarian box should have a tramp y roof. 5" w x 3 1 2" t x 2 1 2" d and in very good condition, with just the