Tiny House, 19th C. Naive Graphite Drawing print stamp There were commercially made boxes

There were commercially made boxes made for this purpose

I feel like it is a protector

Not especially fancy but I must say this is one of the most beautiful carved whimsies I've ever seen due to the elongated shape of the two "balls" in their cages and most of all the incredible alligatoring of the white paint

and also large enough to make a nice sculptural object for the wall

which also makes it look a bit like a medieval armor helmet from that side

Tiny House, 19th C. Naive Graphite Drawing print stamp There were commercially made boxesJust the sort of little folk drawing I love, tiny but teeming with life, with a whole lot of personality to each of those trees, to say nothing of the very animated house! Found in PA, and sure feels like a portrait of a specific house to me. Paper: 4 1 8" x 3 1 4". drawing area: 2 3 4" x 2". Uneven size and rough bottom edge as evident; paper not fragile.