Carved Coconut Bank

Porcelain gold money bank in the shape of a bunny. Measurements: 7” H x 6” W x 8” L.  

Porcelain gold money bank in the shape of a bunny. Dimensions: 7” H x 6” W x 8” L.

French Majolica elephant money bank Saint Clement, Circa 1930.

A 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 four-layered notches, characteristic of the traditional chip-carving technique of Tramp Art, a 19th century form Folk Art that transforms salvaged materials into furniture and art. The lid, attached to the base with hinges, is covered with a burgundy velvet pad bordered by a chip-carved trim centered around a carved lion head. The lid, which lifts by a ring pull, opens to reveal a velvety green storage...