Perfectly Simple Chip Carved Tramp Art Box table easel My guess is that it

My guess is that it was used to print directly on the wall in a home though perhaps to make wall paper--whatever the case it would have required some strength and determination to use

it holds water fine

What makes them really wonderful is their specificity--these have been used as teaching tools due to their accuracy in representing the fine details of each particular species of mushroom they portray

with a lift that lifts so as to

but now I'm pretty confident it is Japanese

Perfectly Simple Chip Carved Tramp Art Box table easel My guess is that itI'd guess this box originally held some sort of circular metal bits, making this a bit of a make do creation, and it looks more as if the chip carved layers were carved away from the lid rather than added, though I don't think that is actually the case. I really love its simplicity and matter of factness, making it seems as if every old utilitarian box should have a tramp y roof. 5" w x 3 1 2" t x 2 1 2" d and in very good condition, with just the