A.L's Marvelous Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box end of day went on to fight in

went on to fight in the American Revolutionary War

which dates to the late 1800s I believe

some of the thread stitching on the bristles is loose

finished with linseed oil and lacquer

A.L's Marvelous Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box end of day went on to fight inI've always got an eye out for old tramp art boxes, but have gotten pretty fussy about what I like, wanting ones that feel singular and special and this for me is very much those! Lifting the hinged lid reveals that it was the creation of A. L, who signed it very proudly in gold on green cloth lining and justifiably so; it's a wonderfully, laboriously, skillfully crafted thing that A. L or someone took great care of, as it remains in excellent