Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid brass stencil sign I guess it is a

I guess it is a birdhouse this sweet little fluffy kitty has squeezed itself into

Better in person and completely empathy inducing

but not quite masterfully

4 7/8" x 2 5/8"

Note - the photographs were taken in conditions to avoid reflections

Vintage Chip Carved Tramp Art Box with Hinged Lid brass stencil sign I guess it is aNot a super fancy one, but a nice, solid one, in very good condition, I would guess 1940s or so. Someone more recently added a new fabric lining, which is not quite the choice I might have made, but it is clean and new and dust free! Chip carved of cigar box wood, with varnish over top. It seems possible there was once additional ornament on the front facing panel as there is a little scuffing there and one stray nail, but if so it does not feel