Unusual Early American Folk Art Still Bank detailed wooden box I've got a weakness for

I've got a weakness for drawings of old ships

especially due to the smooth black fabric inside

This is a wonderful antique Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppet who resembles the famous character of "Bagong

4 9/16” x 4 3/16” and in good condition

I find the form of this one so beautiful

Unusual Early American Folk Art Still Bank detailed wooden box I've got a weakness forThis is quite an old one, early 19th c. American believe, and also an unusual one, with a whimsy sort of feel, and also a sense of mystery about it. It is a carved still bank, which also feels like a piece of tabletop architecture, with round cylinder at the center framed by three "walls" and two posts, and with a sliding slat that pulls out to expose the slit for dropping coins inside. I find it curiously compelling, and like a distillation of the