Fantastic Tramp Art Large Box with Drawer painted wooden face just a few light scratches

just a few light scratches to the surface that I don't think detract at all

whose death he wrote about in Big Sur: “Ordinarily the death of a cat means little to most men

10 3/4" long by 2 5/8" wide by 1" tall

but presume it dates from the first half of the 20th century

Fantastic Tramp Art Large Box with Drawer painted wooden face just a few light scratchesWhat a box! And what a lot of effort its maker put into making it! The decorative cut wood bits, which have been glued on everywhere, are stained four different shades to my count, and as far as I can tell there is only one bit on the whole piece that is lost at the very center of the top. The top latch on the front opens to reveal two interior trays (and an underside of the lid that is as ornately decorated as the exterior!) Below that, also with a