Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid brass stencil sign with the glue somewhat visible

with the glue somewhat visible

) I believe this one is mahogany

made to carry around

This is an old one

That one was attached to a base advertising the Thomas S

Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid brass stencil sign with the glue somewhat visibleNot a super fancy one, but a nice, solid one, in very good condition, I would guess 1940s or so. Someone more recently added a new fabric lining, which is not quite the choice I might have made, but it is clean and new and dust free! Chip carved of cigar box wood, with varnish over top. It seems possible there was once additional ornament on the front facing panel as there is a little scuffing there and one stray nail, but if so it does not feel