Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid brass stencil sign ) I believe this one

) I believe this one is mahogany

4 7/8" x 2 5/8"

Note - the photographs were taken in conditions to avoid reflections

" a nod I believe to Descarte's classic work of the same title

Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid brass stencil sign ) I believe this oneNot 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