Nice 1914 Chip Carved Tramp Art Lidded Pedestal Box with Great Dry Wood Patina curated object I've searched but can't find

I've searched but can't find another like it out there

like this donkey

It measures 13 inches tall with a widest diameter of approximately 5

I'd guess it dates to the late 19th or early 20th but am not entirely certain

The spine is much worn but the stitched binding is holding together

Nice 1914 Chip Carved Tramp Art Lidded Pedestal Box with Great Dry Wood Patina curated object I've searched but can't findIn my experience it's a pretty rare thing to find an old tramp art box that wasn't varnished or painted, making the patina to the dry cigar box wood on this one feel all the more special. I've also got a particular penchant for pedestal shaped tamp boxes, with the construction of their necks involving another level of stacking. There are certainly much fancier ones out there than this, but I love this one a lot, including, perhaps especially, for its