Tramp Art Painted Box

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Tramp Art Painted Box.
Circa mid 1900's.
This is a colorfully painted tramp art box with a drawer and hinged lid. The construction is unusual. The upper, hinged portion is built around a cardboard cigar box. This was surrounded with 0.5" thick boards at the sides and back to make it taller, a drawer added underneath, then the whole box was decorated with chip-carved wood layers, some in free-form shapes. It was painted in two shades of rose, blue, black, and brown, with each notch highlighted in dull gold. Metal tacks and handles complete the decoration. There is a label inside from a Pennsylvania cigar factory..
Good condition. There is some wear to the edges of the cardboard part, mainly visible in the top corners and the edges just above the drawer. Also, the hinges have pulled away from the cardboard, so that the lid is only held on by the metal slider inside.
Size: 8.75" H x 11" W x 6" D.
Provenance: Private North Alabama Collection.
Est. $400 - $800.
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