A.L's Marvelous Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box end of day and what look to be

and what look to be the initials SM

The box is in excellent structural condition

though the best detail also shows a stray bit of fiber to the left of the crack--not a flaw

The body is subtly faceted as well as a bit striated

which dates to the late 1800s I believe

A.L's Marvelous Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Pedestal Box end of day and what look to beI'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