Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint old pencil box And there is one tiny

And there is one tiny chip to the base of the left back top level column

19th century or very early 20th century I believe and really in excellent condition

it appears it was sent long ago to Mamma (

The vase measures 4 inches tall with a diameter of 2

and turkey reds

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint old pencil box And there is one tinyThe challenge with this wonderful house is deciding which side to face front; there are strong arguments in all directions! With a slot cut under one arching window on one of the short sides, my guess is that a father or grandfather made this one as a coin bank for a child, though with no floor I'd guess the money inserted didn't stay there for long! Clearly tons of love was put into this, with wooden frames around each silver painted window,