20th-century Tramp Art Box with Latch music and named for a mistress

and named for a mistress of Louis XV who was a major patron of the decorative arts

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as well as one-of-a-kind table and floor lamps using found industrial parts and antique shades

for easy attachment to a tree or wreath

this tin box features a hinged lid with "Rio" painted in bold

20th-century Tramp Art Box with Latch music and named for a mistressThis early 20th century Tramp Art box is among John Derian's trove of handpicked vintage & antique goods. Antique tramp art boxes and storage are carved from layered scraps of wood, meticulously notched and stacked into geometric, chip carved patterns. They reflect the tramp art movements resourcefulness and quiet devotion to ornament, and transforming humble materials into personal objects. Details approx. 10" L x 7. 5" W x 8" H Carved wood Hinged