Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint old pencil box who were married

who were married

and turkey reds

and the figure himself looks rather German

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

with a bit of aging to the surface that I think just adds to its appeal

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint old pencil box who were marriedThe 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,