Fantastic HUGE Sculptural Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Box handmade wooden toy boat and later lived in Oaxaca

and later lived in Oaxaca

sadly at some point the cat lost one of his faces-- but displayed gray side facing remains pretty terrific I think

I believe it is Danish Modern

with pins at shoulder and hips holding tight

The text appears to read:  Who first comes to this world below

Fantastic HUGE Sculptural Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Box handmade wooden toy boat and later lived in OaxacaWow wow wow. I found this one in New Hampshire near the Vermont border, spotted through the window of an antiques shop a few weeks ago that is only open Saturdays, so I went back yesterday to grab it, and gently heft it to my car! I've since done just a tiny bit of touch up with a black Sharpie not to repair real damage, but just to blend a few tiny spots where a little minor bumping had taken off the finish. It is quite a stunning thing to behold