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Lot 139 - Pair of Vintage Handmade Wooden Folk Art Novelty Items Including "Leave Note Inside" House-Form Note Box and "Tax Shelter" Nail Holder
Two handmade wooden folk art novelty items. The first is a house-form note box with a peaked roof, hinged front door with a white porcelain knob, and a metal latch on the right side. The base is carved with the text "Leave Note Inside," and a string loop is affixed to the interior back wall. The exterior is finished in a dark brown stain. The second is a small open-front wooden shelter with "Tax Shelter" carved on the front, containing two upright nails mounted through the base.
The note box shows surface scratches, scuffs, and paint wear throughout, with exposed raw wood at several edges and on the roof. The "Tax Shelter" piece has light soiling and foxing-type spotting on the unfinished wood surfaces.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of items in this lot range from 3" L x 1-5/8" W x 1-5/8" H to 9" L x 1-3/4" W x 8-1/2" H.
