1914-1917 Beautifully Crafted Folk Art Inlaid Wood Souvenir Box old orange tool box claiming the lives of all

claiming the lives of all on board

where he lived and was an active community presence in his later years

leaving the woman and her charming

This is definitely among my favorite whimsies I've had in the shop--wonderful form with tiered finial-- the topper of which almost feels like a fisted hand--softened with age and wear

A little paint loss around the edges and a few scratches to the surface

1914-1917 Beautifully Crafted Folk Art Inlaid Wood Souvenir Box old orange tool box claiming the lives of allI've got a real soft spot for inlaid folk art wooden boxes like this one, which, like the best tramp art, embody a combination of skill, individual creativity and lots of patient labor, with the dates on either short end of this one suggesting it took three years to finish! A hundred plus years later it remains in beautiful condition, with just the tiniest bit of loss: two super thin vertical strips at the front corners, super minor, and the wood and