Black Painted Antique Tramp Art Wall Box vintage Black Forest animal carving Really a lovely addition to

Really a lovely addition to a collection of beautiful boxes

with a little wear to the wooden lids and a couple of spots of wear to the white enamel of their interiors

perhaps it was once part of something larger—I am not sure

Text on each dish identifies the characters and their professions: Guignol himself

with great details like a canon that lifts and lowers and a pump that (sort of) moves up and down as the wheels underneath it turn

Black Painted Antique Tramp Art Wall Box vintage Black Forest animal carving Really a lovely addition toThis old black painted tramp art wall box has a few dings, but it's super sweet and useful still for holding matches, keys, and other little odds and ends. I believe it likely dates to the very early 20th century, and is four layers deep on its sides and three on its back, with great spade like shape at center. There is a chip in the wood near the hole for hanging, but the piece is reinforced on the back (see photos) and hangs fine. Otherwise just