A late 19th century Tramp Art rectangular wooden box featuring elaborate chip-carved decoration. Each side of this box is adorned with hand-carved tiered frames of layered notches, characteristic of the traditional chip-carving technique of Tramp Art, a 19th century Folk Art that transformed salvaged materials into furniture and art. The lid, attached to the base with hinges, is covered with a velvet pad. The front features a key hole and brass applications spelling out 1892, the year this piece was created. Very good antique condition with minor wear according to age and a small missing piece on the underside which is not visible when displayed. With the great details of its carvings, enhanced by a warm patina, this Tramp Art box from the 19th century would make a wonderful jewelry box, perhaps placed on a nightstand or on a chest of drawers, or a box for office items sitting on a desk. Measures approx. 10" (25.5cm) long x 6 3/4" (17cm) wide x 5 1/2" (14cm) high.